Production of Metallurgical Alumina from Pennsylvania Nodular Diaspore Clays (open access)

Production of Metallurgical Alumina from Pennsylvania Nodular Diaspore Clays

From introduction: "This report covers work done and the estimated costs of recovering metallurgical-grade alumina from the clays found in those deposits."
Date: 1947
Creator: Conley, J. E.; Brown, R. A.; Cservenyak, F. J.; Anderberg, R. C.; Kandiner, H. J. & Green, S. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Guide for Reducing Fuel Consumption in Commercial Plants (open access)

A Guide for Reducing Fuel Consumption in Commercial Plants

From Forward: "This bulletin of the handbook type assembles in one volume educational "quiz sheets" and reference material used in the program that have permanent value in detecting waste and in lowering fuel consumption. It is believed that this handbook will serve the same purpose in the postwar period and aid in good measure the efficiency of fuel utilization."
Date: 1947
Creator: Barkley, J. F.; Cheasley, Thomas C.; Waddell, K. M. & Waddell, K. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Special Studies of Reservoir Oils in Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1, Elk Hills Field, California (open access)

Special Studies of Reservoir Oils in Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1, Elk Hills Field, California

Report from the U.S. Bureau of Mines on studies conducted on the reservoir oils of Elk Hills field. Methods and instrumentation used in the studies are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and maps.
Date: April 1947
Creator: Cook, Alton B. & Shea, G. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recovery of Alumina From Kaolin by the Lime-Soda Sinter Process (open access)

Recovery of Alumina From Kaolin by the Lime-Soda Sinter Process

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on exploration of kaolin clay deposits for alumina. Properties of the kaolin clay and alumina recovered are listed. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: May 1947
Creator: Cservenyak, Frank J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparative Study of Magnetic Surveys of Worcester County, Maryland: Made on the Ground and From Airplane Observations (open access)

Comparative Study of Magnetic Surveys of Worcester County, Maryland: Made on the Ground and From Airplane Observations

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on magnetic surveys conducted on Worcester County, Maryland. The results of observations obtained on the ground and from the air are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and maps.
Date: May 1947
Creator: Kuehn, Hugo E. & Dent, Guy E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Daisy Fluorite Mine: Rosiclare Lead and Fluorspar Mining Company, Hardin County, Illinois (open access)

Daisy Fluorite Mine: Rosiclare Lead and Fluorspar Mining Company, Hardin County, Illinois

Report from the U.S. Bureau of Mines over the studies conducted on the Daisy mine and the Hillside mine in Hardin County, Illinois. Properties of the mines, and the types of mineral deposits found in each are presented. This report includes maps, and illustrations.
Date: June 1947
Creator: Muir, Neal M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beneficiation of Chromite Ores From Western United States (open access)

Beneficiation of Chromite Ores From Western United States

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the sampling of chrome ore deposits in the western United States. Physical properties of the samples collected are presented. This report includes tables.
Date: June 1947
Creator: Batty, J. V.; Mitchell, T. F.; Havens, R. & Wells, R. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Columbia River Magnetite Sands, Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific County, Washington, Hammond and McGowan Deposits (open access)

Columbia River Magnetite Sands, Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific County, Washington, Hammond and McGowan Deposits

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on investigations of the magnetite-bearing sands near the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. Properties of the sands and magnetite deposits are listed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1947
Creator: Kelly, James V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Blackbird Cobalt Deposits, Lemhi County, Idaho (open access)

Blackbird Cobalt Deposits, Lemhi County, Idaho

Report from the U.S. Bureau of Mines on exploration of known cobalt ore deposits in Lemhi County, Idaho. Physical features of the area, and properties of the cobalt samples collected are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1947
Creator: Reed, G. C. & Herdlick, J. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lake Valley Manganese Deposits, Sierra County, New Mexico (open access)

Lake Valley Manganese Deposits, Sierra County, New Mexico

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the manganese deposits in Sierra County, New Mexico. Descriptions of the physicality, and characteristics of the manganese ore are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: June 1947
Creator: Apell, G. A.; Hazen, Scott W. & Howe, E. G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Examination of Zinc-Lead Mines in the Wallapai Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona (open access)

Examination of Zinc-Lead Mines in the Wallapai Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on the zinc-lead mines in Mohave County, Arizona. Descriptions of the characteristics, development, and production of the ore are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Haury, Peter S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of Coal Deposits in the Coal Creek District, Gunnison County, Colorado: Progress Report 1 (open access)

Investigation of Coal Deposits in the Coal Creek District, Gunnison County, Colorado: Progress Report 1

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on studies of coal deposits of the Coal Creek district. The physicality, geology, and characteristics of samples are listed. This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: April 1947
Creator: Toenges, Albert L.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Davis, J. D. & Reynolds, D. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Flood-Prevention Projects at Pennsylvania Anthracite Mines: Progress Report for 1945 (open access)

Flood-Prevention Projects at Pennsylvania Anthracite Mines: Progress Report for 1945

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on flood-prevention developed for mine systems. A history of flood prevention procedures as well as updated flood-prevention is presented. This report includes tables, graphs, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Ash, S. H.; Cassap, W. E.; Westfield, James; Eaton, W. L.; Romischer, W. M.; Podgorski, E. J. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter 1946-47 (open access)

National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter 1946-47

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over motor-fuels sold during the winter of 1946-1947. Locations and properties of fuel samples are presented. This report includes tables and a map.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Blade, O. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Andover-Sulphur Hill Iron Mines, Sussex County, New Jersey (open access)

Andover-Sulphur Hill Iron Mines, Sussex County, New Jersey

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the iron mines of Sussex County, New Jersey. Descriptions of the physicality, location, and drilling methods used on the deposits are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: December 1947
Creator: Lynch, Victor J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment in Underground Gasification of Coal, Gorgas, Alabama (open access)

Experiment in Underground Gasification of Coal, Gorgas, Alabama

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies and experiments conducted on underground coal gasification. The results of the experiments are listed. Description and analysis of the coal and coal bed are also presented. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Dowd, James J.; Elder, James L.; Capp, J. P. & Cohen, Paul
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon Coals (open access)

Analyses of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon Coals

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over analyses of coals from many western states. The characteristics of the coals found in each state are discussed in detail. This paper includes tables, and maps.
Date: 1947
Creator: Andrews, David A.; Hendricks, Thomas A. & Huddle, John W.
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
Thickness of Bituminous Coal and Lignite Seams Mined in the United States in 1945 (open access)

Thickness of Bituminous Coal and Lignite Seams Mined in the United States in 1945

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing bituminous coal and lignite seams found in the United States. The thickness of seams from several U.S. states is compared, as well as the mining methods employed. This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: December 1947
Creator: Young, W. H. & Anderson, R. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exploration, Reserves, Bed Characteristics and Strip-Mining Possibilities of a Lignite Deposit Near Toledo, Lewis County, Washington (open access)

Exploration, Reserves, Bed Characteristics and Strip-Mining Possibilities of a Lignite Deposit Near Toledo, Lewis County, Washington

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing exploration of Lewis County lignite deposits in Washington. History, development, and drilling methods are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1947
Creator: Toenges, Albert L.; Turnbull, Louis A. & Cole, Willard A.
System: The UNT Digital Library