Accident Experience: Iron-Ore Mines, Lake Superior District, 1940-43 (open access)

Accident Experience: Iron-Ore Mines, Lake Superior District, 1940-43

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the iron-ore mining accident experience in the Lake Superior District. Frequency and severity rates of accidents between 1940 and 1943 are presented. This report includes tables.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Cash, Frank E. & Larsen, Reuben D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mines and Mineral Deposits (Except Fuels) Cascade County, Montana (open access)

Mines and Mineral Deposits (Except Fuels) Cascade County, Montana

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining procedures and minerals of Cascade County, Montana. History, geology, and mineral production of the Cascade County mines are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: February 1951
Creator: Robertson, Almon F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Carbon Dioxide Content of Mine-Fire Atmospheres as an Aid when Fighting Metal-Mine Fires (open access)

Carbon Dioxide Content of Mine-Fire Atmospheres as an Aid when Fighting Metal-Mine Fires

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mine fires, and methods for controlling and extinguishing them. As stated in the purpose, "the purpose of this report is to show briefly how to utilize the trend of the carbon dioxide content of the mine-fire atmospheres to fight metal-mine fires" (p. 4). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: December 1950
Creator: Ash, S. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mines and Mineral Deposits (Except Fuels) Broadwater County, Montana (open access)

Mines and Mineral Deposits (Except Fuels) Broadwater County, Montana

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining procedures and minerals of Broadwater County, Montana. History, geology, and mineral production of the Broadwater County mines are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: April 1951
Creator: Reed, Glenn C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recent Developments in Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids for Underground Use (open access)

Recent Developments in Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids for Underground Use

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the use of fire-resistant hydraulic fluids in coal mines. As stated in the summary, "this report reviews investigations to determine the fire hazard in coal mining when using flammable petroleum hydraulic oils to actuate mining equipment and summarizes research by the Bureau of Mines and industry on fire-resistant hydraulic fluids" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1961
Creator: Polack, Samuel P.; Smith, Allan F. & Barthe, Henry P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mines and Mineral Deposits (Except Fuels) Judith Basin County, Montana (open access)

Mines and Mineral Deposits (Except Fuels) Judith Basin County, Montana

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining procedures and minerals of Judith Basin County, Montana. History, geology, and mineral production of the Judith Basin County mines are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps.
Date: June 1951
Creator: Robertson, Almon F. & Roby, Robert N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Causes of Roof-Fall Fatalities in Anthracite and Bituminous-Coal Mines, 1955 and 1956 (open access)

Causes of Roof-Fall Fatalities in Anthracite and Bituminous-Coal Mines, 1955 and 1956

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing coal mining roof-fall accidents during 1955 and 1956. As stated in the summary, "the study includes an analysis of individual accident reports, sets forth the measurable factors, and compares such factors with a representative sample of average data from 39 anthracite mines and 117 bituminous mines" (p. 1).
Date: 1958
Creator: Joseph, R. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lode-Tin Mining at Lost River, Seward Peninsula, Alaska (open access)

Lode-Tin Mining at Lost River, Seward Peninsula, Alaska

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the lode-tin mining operations of Seward Peninsula, Alaska. History, geology, production, and mining methods are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1958
Creator: Lorain, S. H.; Wells, R. R.; Mihelich, Miro; Mulligan, J. J.; Thorne, R. L. & Herdlick, J. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Asbestos: A Materials Survey (open access)

Asbestos: A Materials Survey

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing asbestos mining. As stated in the introduction, "this report gives primary consideration to the types and grades of asbestos that are of greatest importance in the program of military preparedness-namely, the spinning grades of chrysotile, both foreign and domestic, and the amosite and crocidolite obtained only from foreign sources" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Bowles, Oliver
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mining Methods and Costs at the Anaconda Company Berkeley Pit, Butte, Montana (open access)

Mining Methods and Costs at the Anaconda Company Berkeley Pit, Butte, Montana

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining operations in Montana. As stated in the summary, "this report deals with the design and development of the Berkely open-pit mine Butte, Mont., owned and operated by the Anaconda Company" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: McWilliams, John R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chrysotile-Asbestos Deposits of Arizona (open access)

Chrysotile-Asbestos Deposits of Arizona

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing asbestos mining and production in Arizona. As stated in the summary, "this paper describes most of the chrysotile-asbestos deposits of Arizona. Mining methods are discussed briefly and asbestos-mill flowsheets are incorporated" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: January 1955
Creator: Stewart, L. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ringelmann Smoke Chart (Revision of I.C. 6888) (open access)

Ringelmann Smoke Chart (Revision of I.C. 6888)

Revised report discussing the Ringelmann Smoke Chart, describing the history and background of the chart, its use, and how to read it.
Date: August 1955
Creator: Burdick, L. R. & Kudlich, Rudolph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Survey of Dust-Control Practices in the Coal-Mining Industry (open access)

Survey of Dust-Control Practices in the Coal-Mining Industry

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing dust-control of coal mining operations. As stated in the summary, "this circular presents results of a survey conducted by the Bureau of Mines to ascertain the extent to which dust-control practices are employed in the coal-mining industry" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: April 1956
Creator: Barnes, R. W.; Gregory, M. J.; Owings, C. W. & Berger, L. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methods and Operations at the Kaiser Steel Corporation Eagle Mountain Iron Mine, Riverside County, California (open access)

Methods and Operations at the Kaiser Steel Corporation Eagle Mountain Iron Mine, Riverside County, California

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining methods and operations of open-pit iron mines in Riverside County, California. History and geology of the mines are presented. This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: February 1956
Creator: Trengove, Russel R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mineral Resources of Upper Missouri River Basin, Montana: Fort Peck Reservoir to Morony Dam (open access)

Mineral Resources of Upper Missouri River Basin, Montana: Fort Peck Reservoir to Morony Dam

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the minerals produced in the Missouri River Basin of Montana. The mineral resources of the area are investigated, analyzed, and presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1964
Creator: Hubbard, C. R.; Roby, Robert N.; Henkes, W. C. & Biggs, P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coal Resources of the Fabius-Flat Rock Area, Jackson Countym Alabama (open access)

Coal Resources of the Fabius-Flat Rock Area, Jackson Countym Alabama

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing studies conducted on the coal resources of the Flat-Rock area of Jackson County, Alabama. As stated in the introduction, "an investigation was planned to determine the extent, quality, and economic minability of coal deposits in Alabama reasonably close to ample fresh water sources that might be available for possible thermal electric power-plants" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1966
Creator: Shotts, Reynold Q. & Riley, H. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ringelmann Smoke Chart: Revision of IC 7718 (open access)

Ringelmann Smoke Chart: Revision of IC 7718

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the Ringelmann smoke chart. This report serves as a revision to a previous report covering the Ringelmann chart. As stated in the abstract, "since instructions on its use are not shown on the recent edition of the chart, those included in this revision of the previous Bureau of Mines publication now are necessary complement to the chart. More detail regarding the use of the chart is included than was given in the earlier version" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1967
Creator: United States. Bureau of Mines.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mining Practices at Four Uranium Properties in the Gas Hills, Wyoming (open access)

Mining Practices at Four Uranium Properties in the Gas Hills, Wyoming

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the mining practices at Gas Hills, Wyoming. As stated in the abstract, "this report, based on information made available by four uranium-producing companies, describes the geology, exploration, open-pit development and mining, and shaft sinking in the Gas Hills uranium district of Wyoming" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1963
Creator: Everett, F. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Developments in Waterflooding and Pressure Maintenance in Osage County, Oklahoma Oilfields, 1961 (open access)

Developments in Waterflooding and Pressure Maintenance in Osage County, Oklahoma Oilfields, 1961

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing waterflooding techniques used in Osage County, Oklahoma. As stated in the introduction, "information on each individual project covered in this report includes the early history, methods used to complete wells, source and treatment of water, description of automatic custody-transfer systems, oil production-decline curves, mineral analysis of waters, typical electric logs and core analyses, development maps, and the results of waterflooding" (p. 2). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1961
Creator: Johnston, Kenneth H. & Castagno, Joe L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peat-Bog Fires: Their Origin and Control (open access)

Peat-Bog Fires: Their Origin and Control

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing peat-bog fires. As stated in the introduction, "this paper will serve a useful purpose in that it will afford an exchange of ideas with respect to procedure, equipment, and methods of controlling and extinguishing peat-bog fires" (p. 2). This report includes tables, photographs, and a map.
Date: July 1947
Creator: Parker, D. J.; Benson, J. B.; Cash, F. E. & Bird, J. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of Research and Technologic Work on Coal: Fiscal Year 1946 (open access)

Annual Report of Research and Technologic Work on Coal: Fiscal Year 1946

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing investigations of the research and technologic work done on coal during 1946. Mining methods, and properties of coal are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and maps.
Date: July 1947
Creator: Fieldner, Arno Carl & Ambrose, P. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chrysotile-Asbestos Deposits of Arizona: Supplement to Information Circular 7706 (open access)

Chrysotile-Asbestos Deposits of Arizona: Supplement to Information Circular 7706

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing asbestos mining and production in Arizona. As a supplement to a previous report, 18 additional Arizona mining districts are presented and described. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1956
Creator: Stewart, Lincoln A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Summer 1955 (open access)

National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Summer 1955

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing surveys conducted on the motor gasoline sold during the summer of 1955. The amount, location, and price of gasoline sold during this time are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and a map.
Date: March 1956
Creator: Blade, O. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Outlook and Research Possibilities for Bituminous Coal (open access)

Outlook and Research Possibilities for Bituminous Coal

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing research conducted on the bituminous coal industry in the United States. As stated in the introduction, "in addition to research and development work of the coal industry, that of associated industries and coal consumers is covered" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: May 1956
Creator: United States. Bureau of Mines.
System: The UNT Digital Library