External Environmental Radiation Measurements in the United States (open access)

External Environmental Radiation Measurements in the United States

Report regarding ion chamber measurements made of the external environmental radiation in various location in the United States during the summer of 1957.
Date: March 11, 1958
Creator: Solon, Leonard R.; Lowder, Wayne M.; Zila, Albert; LeVine, H. D.; Blatz, Hanson & Eisenbud, Merril
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coal Deposit, Coal Creek District, Gunnison County Colorado: Reserves, Coking Properties, and Petrographic and Chemical Characteristics (open access)

Coal Deposit, Coal Creek District, Gunnison County Colorado: Reserves, Coking Properties, and Petrographic and Chemical Characteristics

From Introduction: "A preliminary report of the work was published in April 1947, and this bulletin supplements Report of Investigations 4104 and describes the results of the entire investigation."
Date: 1952
Creator: Toenges, Albert L.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Davis, J. D.; Reynolds, D. A.; Parks, B. C.; Cooper, H. M. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lignite in Greece (open access)

Lignite in Greece

From Summary and Conclusions: "The objective of this investigation has been stated above in the Introduction. Studies were made of mining operations in the Athens Basin, Rafina and Oropos districts; the Kimi and Aliveri areas on the island of Euboea; and the Peloponnese in the vicinity of Kalamai. (See fig. 2). Mining practices at mines in these areas are summarized briefly in this report. Samples of lignite were shipped to Bureau of Mines experiment stations at Pittsburgh, Pa., and Golden, Colo., for washability and utilization studies."
Date: 1951
Creator: Toenges, Albert L.; Crentz, W. L.; Parks, B. C. & Abernethy, R. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Tipple and Delivered Samples of Coal: (Collected During the Fiscal Years 1948 to 1950 Inclusive) (open access)

Analyses of Tipple and Delivered Samples of Coal: (Collected During the Fiscal Years 1948 to 1950 Inclusive)

From Forward: "This bulletin is the first of a new series, which includes analyses of only tipple and delivered coal. It covers samples collected throughout the United States from July 1, 1947 to June 30, 1950 (fiscal years 1948-50). It is planned that future publications of this series will cover a period of one fiscal year only and be issued as soon as possible after June 30 of each year."
Date: 1953
Creator: Snyder, N. H. & Aresco, S. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of a Mobile Compressor and Utility Station (open access)

Development of a Mobile Compressor and Utility Station

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development of a mobile compressor and utility station in the oil-shale mine near Rifle, Colorado during 1949. The report includes photographs and illustrations of the mobile station.
Date: July 1950
Creator: Wright, Fred D. & Ballinger, Homer J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Oil-Base Drilling Fluid Filtrate on Analysis of Cores from South Coles Levee, California, and Rangely, Colorado Fields (open access)

Effect of Oil-Base Drilling Fluid Filtrate on Analysis of Cores from South Coles Levee, California, and Rangely, Colorado Fields

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the study of contamination of cores obtained with conventional core barrels. The effect of the oil-based drilling fluid and analysis of the cores are presented. The report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Gates, Gates L.; Morris, Frank C. & Caraway, W. Hodge
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Innovations in Equipment For Scaling High Roofs and Mine Walls (open access)

Some Innovations in Equipment For Scaling High Roofs and Mine Walls

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines describing the methods and equipment developed at the oil-shale mine near Rifle, Colorado. This report includes photographs and illustrations documenting this equipment.
Date: October 1950
Creator: Brown, Brinton C.; Wright, Fred D. & Ballinger, Homer J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Green River Oil-Shale Reserves of Northwestern Colorado (open access)

Green River Oil-Shale Reserves of Northwestern Colorado

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the oil-shale reserves near the Green River formation. Samples are analyzed for economic value, and presented in tables and illustrations. The report also includes maps of the sample areas.
Date: February 1951
Creator: Belser, Carl.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exploration of Lead-Zinc Deposits in the Ross Basin-Lake Como Area, San Juan County, Colorado (open access)

Exploration of Lead-Zinc Deposits in the Ross Basin-Lake Como Area, San Juan County, Colorado

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over exploration of lead-zinc deposits in Colorado. The geology, location, and physical features of the deposits are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: 1959
Creator: Hild, John H. & Rose, C. K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exploration for Lead and Zinc at the Madonna Mine, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado (open access)

Exploration for Lead and Zinc at the Madonna Mine, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over exploration of the lead and zinc deposits of the Madonna Mine. Descriptions of the deposits are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: May 1956
Creator: Hazen, Scott W., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Description and Operation of the N-T-U Retort on Colorado Oil Shale (open access)

Description and Operation of the N-T-U Retort on Colorado Oil Shale

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on Colorado oil-shale. Description of the N-T-U retort is presented. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: November 1956
Creator: Ruark, J. R.; Berry, K. L. & Guthrie, Boyd
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Characteristics and Analyses of Ninety-Two Colorado Crude Oils (open access)

Characteristics and Analyses of Ninety-Two Colorado Crude Oils

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the characteristics and properties of many different crude-oil samples from Colorado. The properties of each sample are presented. This report includes table, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1957
Creator: Wenger, W. J.; Whisman, M. L.; Lanum, W. J. & Ball, J. S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Low-Temperature Carbonization Assays of North American Coals (open access)

Low-Temperature Carbonization Assays of North American Coals

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on low-temperature carbonization of coal. Methods and results of the studies are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1957
Creator: Selvig, W. A. & Ode, W. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Synthetic Liquid Fuels: Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for 1952; Part 2 - Oil from Oil Shale (open access)

Synthetic Liquid Fuels: Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for 1952; Part 2 - Oil from Oil Shale

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over an annual study of synthetic liquid fuel production. Results of the annual study are discussed. This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: January 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mineral Facts and Problems, 1956 (open access)

Mineral Facts and Problems, 1956

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over mineral characteristics, uses, and problems. Descriptions of common minerals and their uses are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1956
Creator: United States. Bureau of Mines.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reconnaissance of Metal Mining in the San Juan Region: Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado (open access)

Reconnaissance of Metal Mining in the San Juan Region: Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colorado

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing metal mines in Colorado. As stated in the summary, "this paper describes the mineral deposits and discusses mining and milling methods and related operating conditions in an important gold, silver, lead, and zinc producing area in Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel Counties, Colo., embracing 250 square miles" (p. 5). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: March 1950
Creator: King, William H. & Allsman, Paul T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reconnaissance of Iron Occurrences in Colorado (open access)

Reconnaissance of Iron Occurrences in Colorado

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing iron deposits found in Colorado. As stated in the summary, "this paper describes the location and general features of iron occurrences in Colorado" (p. 1). History, geology, production, and use of Colorado iron ore is presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and a map.
Date: 1959
Creator: Harrer, C. M. & Tesch, W. J., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Uranium-Mining Practices and Costs at Ten Salt Wash Lease Operations of Union Carbide Nuclear Co. (open access)

Uranium-Mining Practices and Costs at Ten Salt Wash Lease Operations of Union Carbide Nuclear Co.

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining costs and methods of uranium ores in Colorado. As stated in the introduction, "this report describes the relatively small-scale operations of the Salt Wash miner: the mining methods followed, the equipment used, and the production costs" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Dare, W. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dalhart

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1958
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Uranium Deposits in Southwestern Colorado Plateau (open access)

Uranium Deposits in Southwestern Colorado Plateau

Abstract: The southwestern part of the Colorado Plateau province was studied to test results from experimental simulation of Colorado Plateau type uranium deposits and to search out additional agents influencing uranium precipitation which might be investigated experimentally.
Date: August 1952
Creator: Bain, George W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reconnaissance for Uranium in the Uinta Basin of Colorado and Utah (open access)

Reconnaissance for Uranium in the Uinta Basin of Colorado and Utah

Abstract: Weak uranium mineralization is widespread throughout the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah and northwestern Colorado, in rocks ranging in age from Permian to Eocene. No commercial ore bodies are known, although formations there have characteristics elsewhere considered favorable for ore deposition.
Date: January 1957
Creator: Noble, E. A. & Annes, E. C., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of an Airborne Radiometric Survey in the Canon City Embayment Area, Colorado (open access)

Results of an Airborne Radiometric Survey in the Canon City Embayment Area, Colorado

Abstract: An airborne radiometric survey of the Dakota sandstone and Morrison formation in the Canon City embayment was conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission from November 1, 1953 to December 5, 1953.
Date: June 16, 1954
Creator: Nash, A. L. & Brown, L. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experimental Simulation of Plateau Type Uranium Deposits (open access)

Experimental Simulation of Plateau Type Uranium Deposits

From abstract: Experimental simulation of Colorado Plateau type uranium deposits is divided into seven parts. The first three summarize the essential features of geological occurrence for the ores. The last four parts outline the results of experimental investigation arranged according to each geological group of features influencing mode of occurrence.
Date: January 1953
Creator: Bain, George W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reconnaissance Examinations of Copper Uranium Deposits West of the Colorado River (open access)

Reconnaissance Examinations of Copper Uranium Deposits West of the Colorado River

Several relatively small copper-uranium deposits have been found in southwestern Utah along the contact of the Shinarump and Moenkopi formations of Triassic age, at least from the San Rafael Swell area of Emery County, southward through central and eastern Garfield County, southwestward into western Kane County, and westward into the southern part of Washington County.
Date: November 1950
Creator: Everhart, Donald L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library