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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding an investigation of the reserves of coking coal in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The report includes tables and maps representing different coal beds within Somerset County.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Wallace, Joseph J.; Dowd, James J.; Bowsher, John A.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on the reserves of coking coal from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The results of the investigations and the different coal beds sampled are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: September 1953
Creator: Wallace, Joseph J.; Dowd, James J.; Provost, John M.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
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Preparation Characteristics of Pennsylvania Anthracite from the Bottom Red Ash Bed, Northern Field

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the anthracite coal in the Bottom Red Ash Bed in Pennsylvania. The coal samples were analyzed for thickness and geologic structure. The amount of recoverable coal was also estimated. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: July 1967
Creator: Sanner, William S.
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Geologic Factors in Predicting Coal Mine Roof-Rock Stability in the Upper Kittanning Coalbed, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the geology of roof-rock stability in coal mines. The distribution, frequency, and magnitude of roof falls in U.S. coal mines are discussed. This report includes maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1981
Creator: Iannacchione, A. T.; Ulery, J. P.; Hyman, D. M. & Chase, F. E.
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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the estimates of known reserves of coking coal deposits in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The properties of coal and coal blends from the area are presented. The report includes tables and maps.
Date: July 1951
Creator: Dowd, James J.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Toenges, Albert L.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the estimate of the known reserves of coking coal in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The report evaluates the properties of coal and coal blends from the area, and includes tables, and maps.
Date: August 1951
Creator: Dowd, James J.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Toenges, Albert L.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the known reserves of coking coal in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Studies on the properties of coal and coal blends from the area are presented. This report contains tables, and maps.
Date: August 1951
Creator: Dowd, James J.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Toenges, Albert L.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects of Ancient Stream Channel Deposits on Mine Roof Stability: A Case Study

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on mine roof stability. Mining methods to improve roof stability are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1987
Creator: Ingram, David K. & Chase, Frank E.
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Air-Consumption Parameters for Automatic Mixture Control of Aircraft Engines

Description: From Introduction: "The purpose of this analysis was to investigate the use of a function of intake-manifold pressure, exhaust back pressure, intake manifold temperature, and engine speed in place of a venturi as a means of measuring engine air consumption and to determine if this function is suitable for automatic mixture control."
Date: September 1, 1944
Creator: Shames, Sidney J.
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Geology and Mineral Resources of the Butler and Zelienople Quadrangles, Pennsylvania

Description: From abstract: This report is one of a series of publications on the geology and mineral resources of the Appalachian Plateaus. The areas described are the Butler and Zelienople quadrangles, which together include about 450 square miles in Butler, Beaver, and Lawrence Counties, western Pennsylvania.
Date: 1936
Creator: Richardson, G. B.
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Geology and Coal, Oil and Gas Resources of the New Kensington Quadrangle, Pennsylvania

Description: From abstract: This report is one of a series of publications by the United States Geological Survey on the Appalachian coal, oil, and gas fields. The area described occupies 227 square miles in Allegheny, Butler, and Westmoreland Counties, in western Pennsylvania, immediately north of Pittsburgh.
Date: 1932
Creator: Richardson, G. B.
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Field Demonstration of Two Pneumatic Backfilling Technologies

Description: Abstract: This U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) report summarizes a field demonstration of pneumatic backfiling technologies conducted at the abandoned Hillside Coal and Iron Slope in Vandling, PA. Researchers demonstrated tro pneumatic backfilling technologies recently developed under the USBM's Abandoned Mine Reclamation Research Program, the Pneumatic Pipefeeder and the High-Efficiency Ejector. Both systems had previously been evaluated at the USBM's subsidence abatement investigation laboratory … more
Date: 1995
Creator: Dyni, Robert C.; Burnett, Mackenzie & Philbin, David
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Chromite and Other Mineral Deposits in Serpentine Rocks of the Piedmont Upland, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware

Description: From abstract: The Piedmont Upland in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware is about 160 miles long and at the most 50 miles wide. Rocks that underlie the province are the Baltimore gneiss of Precambrian age and quartzite, gneiss, schist, marble, phyllite, and greenstone, which make up the Glenarm series of early Paleozoic(?) age. These are intruded by granitic, gabbroic, and ultramafic igneous rocks. Most of the ultramafic rocks, originally peridotite, pyroxenite, and dunite, have been partly o… more
Date: 1960
Creator: Pearre, Nancy C. & Heyl, Allen V., Jr.
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Reconnaissance for Radioactive Materials in Northeastern United States During 1952

Description: The following report covers a reconnaissance for radioactive materials that was made in parts of Maine, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It's primary objective was to examine the iron ore deposits and associated rocks in Adirondack Mountains of New York and the Highlands of New Jersey. Additionally, several deposits known or reported to contain radioactive minerals were examined to delimit their extent. However, most of the deposits examined are not significant as possible sources of rad… more
Date: June 1953
Creator: Klemic, Harry & McKeown, Franics A.
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Reconnaissance for Radioactive Materials in Northeastern United States During 1952

Description: Report discussing reconnaissance for radioactive materials in parts of Maine, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania during 1952. From Abstract: "The primary objective was to examine the iron ore deposits and associated rocks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York and the Highlands of New Jersey."
Date: June 1953
Creator: McKeown, Francis A. & Klemic, Harry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radioactivity of Part of the Bituminous Coal Region of Pennsylvania

Description: Report discussing a study of samples taken from "commercially important coal beds and associated rocks in the Pottsville, Allegheny, and Monongahela series of the Pennsylvanian system". The report contains sections on the scope of the investigation, stratigraphy, radioactivity and uranium content of the coal beds and carbonaceous shale, and descriptions of the rock exposures examined.
Date: November 1954
Creator: Patterson, E. D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Radioactivity of Coals and Associated Rocks in Beaver, Clearfield, and Jefferson Counties, Pennsylvania

Description: Report discussing the investigation of radioactivity in coal beds and associated rocks from the Pottsville, Allegheny, and Conemaugh formations in Beaver, Clearfield, and Jefferson counties, Pennsylvania. The report provides information regarding the procedures used, descriptive geology of the areas, radioactivity data, factors affecting the occurrence of radioactivity, and a summary.
Date: January 1955
Creator: Ferm, John C.
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Substation History: Pennsylvania

Description: This report provides a summary about information on substation locations,elevations, exposures and records from date established to 1955 in the state of Pennsylvania.
Date: 1958
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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