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Investigation of the Yellow Pine Zinc-Lead Mine, Clark County, Nevada

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines regarding studies conducted on zinc-lead mines in Clark County, Nevada. Physical qualities of the mine, equipment used, and methods of sampling are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Geehan, Robert W. & Benson, Willmar T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of the Tem Piute Tungsten Deposit, Lincoln County, Nevada

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of the Tem Piute tungsten deposits. The physical features, geology, and mining methods are presented. This report includes maps, charts, and illustrations.
Date: January 1950
Creator: Binyon, Eugene O.; Holmes, G. H., Jr. & Johnson, A. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Utilization of Three Kids Manganese Ore in the Production of Electrolytic Manganese

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding specific manganese ore from Nevada and its use in electrolytic production. The development processes and methods are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: June 1945
Creator: Allen, Glenn L.; Jacobs, J. H.; Hunter, J. W. & Sillers, F., Jr.
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Exploration of the Mount Hope Mine, Eureka County, Nevada

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the exploration of the Mount Hope mine. Analysis of samples obtained from core-drilling are listed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: August 1946
Creator: Matson, E. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of Mercury Deposits in Nevada and in Malheur County, Oregon

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of mercury deposits in Nevada, and Oregon. History, physical features, and geology of the deposits are presented. This report includes maps, and illustrations.
Date: December 1956
Creator: Benson, Willmar T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alumina Miniplant Operations: Separation of Aluminum Chloride Liquor from Leach Residue Solids by Classification and Thickening

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over recovery methods of alumina through leaching of kaolin clay. The materials, equipment, and procedures used are discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1983
Creator: Sorensen, Roy T.; Sawyer, Dwight L., Jr. & Turner, Theodore L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Quicksilver

Description: From Introduction: "Material for this report was gathered during the last quarter of 1928 and the first quarter of 1929, when the author visited the quick-silver-producing districts of California, Nevada, Texas, Oregon, Washington and Arizona to view the progress made in recent years and gather material for a comprehensive study of the present-day quicksilver industry of the United States."
Date: 1931
Creator: Schuette, C. N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Copper Mining in North America

Description: From introduction: "In this paper are assembled and summarized many subjects relating to the copper industry in North America. Production of mines and districts, history of the industry in North America. Production of mines and districts, history of the industry, geology, of the principal deposits, and mining methods and costs are discussed."
Date: 1938
Creator: Gardner, E. D.; Johnson, C. H. & Butler, B. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Operation of Electrolytic Manganese Pilot Plant: Boulder City, Nevada

Description: From Introduction: "This report records a chapter in the history of the development of an electrolytic manganese industry in the United States."
Date: 1946
Creator: Jacobs, J. H.; Hunter, J. W.; Knickerbocker, R. G.; Yarroll, W. H.; Churchward, P. E.; Lewis, R. W. et al.
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Lithium and its Recovery from Low-Grade Nevada Clays

Description: From Abstract: "A detailed flowsheet, material balance, and process evaluation are presented for the limestone-gypsum roast process. In addition, lithium reserves and resources are discussed and the McDermitt clays are described."
Date: unknown
Creator: Crocker, L.; Lien, R. H.; May, J. T.; Witkowsky, D. S.; Seidel, D. C.; Davidson, C. F. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bureau of Mines Development of Titanium Production Technology

Description: From Abstract: "The development and status of technology for producing titanium from U.S. resource materials are summarized in this Bureau of Mines report."
Date: 1987
Creator: Henry, J. L.; Stephens, W. W.; Blue, D. D. & Maysilles, J. H.
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Recovery of Zinc from Low-Grade and Complex Ores

Description: From Introduction: "Vocalization in retorts has been, until recently, the only commercial process of producing spelter, hence the zinc mine operators have had to meet the terms of the zinc mine operators have had to meet the terms of the zinc smelters in regard to the following requirements: (1) Minimum percentage of zinc the ore must contain; (2) the chemical combination of the zinc in the ore; (3) the proportion present of those elements that interfere with the successful recovery of the zinc… more
Date: 1919
Creator: Lyon, Dorsey A. & Ralston, Oliver C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mining Methods and Costs, Lincoln Tungsten Mine, Wah Chang Mining Corporation, Lincoln County, Nevada

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing tungsten mining operations conducted in Lincoln County, Nevada. As stated in the summary, "this paper is one of a series being prepared by the Bureau of Mines on exploration, development, mining methods and costs at various mines in the United States" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and a photograph.
Date: 1959
Creator: Johnson, A. C. & McDonald, Ross M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mercury: A Materials Survey

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing materials surveys conducted on mercury. As stated in the foreword, "the surveys dealing with metals and minerals summarize the demand-supply position in the United States and include information on production, imports, consumption, exports, substitutes, and pertinent history" (p. v). This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Pennington, James W. & Bailey, Edgar H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Exploration, Composition, and Washing, Burning and Gas-Producer Tests of a Coal Occurring Near Coaldale, Esmeralda County, Nevada

Description: Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of available coal in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Exploration of the coal deposits is discussed. This paper includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: 1946
Creator: Toenges, Albert L.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Schopf, James M.; Yancey, H. F.; Geer, M. R.; Johnson, K. A. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analyses of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon Coals

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Safety Cars of the United States Bureau of Mines

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mine stations and safety cars used to reach miners in distress. As stated in the report, "the purpose, equipment, personnel, and construction of its safety cars" is presented. This report includes an illustration, and a map.
Date: March 1931
Creator: Forbes, J. J. & Ankeny, M. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Some Haulage and Hoisting Hazards in Western Mines

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing safety hazards in western mines. Mine hoisting and haulage accidents are presented. Accident prevention is also discussed. This report includes tables.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Denny, E. H. & Humphrey, H. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Economic Considerations in the Recovery of Magnesia from Dolomite

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the recovery of magnesia from dolomite. Processes and methods of recovery are described. This report includes tables.
Date: August 1943
Creator: Schallis, Alvin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Bowie-Gavin Process: Its Application to the Cracking of Tars and Heavy Oils, Also to the Recovery of Oil from Oil-Soaked Sands or Shales, or from Oil Shales

Description: Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the Bowie-Gavin process. As stated in the introduction, "this paper describes a process and an apparatus designed to recover oil from such deposits" (p. 1). The results of experiments conducted using this process are discussed. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1926
Creator: Bowie, C. P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Gypsum Products: Their Preparation and Uses

Description: Technical report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the different uses of gypsum. The sources and uses of gypsum are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: July 1917
Creator: Stone, Ralph W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Nevada

Description: Report documenting the suitability of Nevada for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, water sources, and local interest.
Date: December 18, 1950
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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