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Mineral Resources of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Corridor

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing known mineral deposits along the proposed Trans-Alaska Pipe line. As stated in the introduction, "reports of deposits of metallic minerals, nonmetallic minerals and mineral fuels on or near the proposed Trans-Alaska Pipeline route from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez were investigated" (p. 1). This report includes maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1974
Creator: Mulligan, John J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Coal Mining Techniques in the Federal Republic of Germany - 1971

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing studies conducted on coal mining techniques used in Germany. The study of roof support evaluation techniques is emphasized. This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1974
Creator: Curth, Ernest A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Flathead Tunnel: A Geologic, Operations, and Ground Support Study, Burlington Northern Railroad, Salish Mountains, Montana

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the Flathead Tunnel in Montana. As stated in the introduction, "this information circular is a Bureau of Mines review of tunneling practices typical of the late 1960's. The report provides reference to all pertinent data related to the geology, mining operations, and ground support practices for the Flathead Tunnel" (p. 2). This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1974
Creator: Skinner, Eugene H.
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Blasting Vibrations and Their Effects on Structures

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the effects of air blast vibrations. As stated in the abstract, "this report presents the results of the Bureau of Mines 10-year program to study the problem of air blast and ground vibrations generated by blasting" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1971
Creator: Nicholls, Harry R.; Johnson, Charles F. & Duvall, Wilbur I.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Green River Formation Lithology and Oil Shale Correlations in the Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the oil-shale formations of the Green River in the Piceance Creek Basin. Detailed descriptions of oil-shale samples taken from the Green River formation are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and a photograph.
Date: 1970
Creator: Trudell, Laurence G.; Beard, Thomas N. & Smith, John Ward
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geochemical Investigations for Gold, Antimony, and Silver at Stibnite, Idaho

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the geochemical anomalies found in the gold-antimony deposits near Stibnite, Idaho. Many samples were collected and tested through an atomic absorption method. This report includes a map.
Date: July 1970
Creator: Banister, D'Arcy P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Production Potential of Copper Deposits Associated with Permian Red Bed Formations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the copper deposits in the Permian red beds from north-central Texas through Oklahoma, and into southwestern Kansas. Geologic and economic properties of the copper ore are documented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1970
Creator: Stroud, R. B.; McMahan, A. B.; Stroup, R. K. & Hibpshman, M. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Determining Seepage Characteristics of Mill-Tailings Dams by the Finite-Element Method

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of mill-tailings dams, and disposal. Methods and development of tailings dams are discussed. This report includes tables, charts, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: January 1971
Creator: Kealy, C. Daniel & Busch, Richard A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geophysical Measurements of Gold-Bearing Gravels, Nevada County, California

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over development of geophysical equipment. Methods and instruments used during the studies are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1972
Creator: Tibbetts, Benton L. & Scott, James H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pressure Distribution in Irregularly Bounded Reservoirs

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over petroleum reservoir pressure distribution. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this investigation is to provide the petroleum engineer with the computer techniques to determine quickly the pressure distribution in a petroleum reservoir" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: 1972
Creator: Higgins, R. V. & Leighton, A. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geology of Eocene Rocks and Oil Yields of Green River Oil Shales on Part of Kinney Rim, Washakie Basin, Wyoming

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the geology and oil-yield of the Green River in the Washakie Basin, Wyoming. Evaluations of the geology and oil-shale resources of the area are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1973
Creator: Trudell, Laurence G.; Roehler, Henry W. & Smith, John Ward
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Drilling and Sampling Tertiary Gold-Bearing Gravels at Badger Hill, Nevada County, California

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over gold-bearing deposits of Nevada County, California. Drilling and sampling of these gold deposits are discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1974
Creator: McLellan, Russell R.; Berkenkotter, Richard D.; Wilmot, Richard C. & Stahl, Robert L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Electrokinetic Consolidation of Slimes in an Underground Mine

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over tests conducted on underground mine slimes from a collection sump. Testing methods and results are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1976
Creator: Sprute, R. H. & Kelsh, D. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Instrument to Measure the Initial Deformation of Rock Around Underground Openings

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over development of the tunnel stress relaxation gage. As stated in the introduction, "this report summarizes development and modification of a tunnel stress relaxation gage (TSR) designed to measure initial and long-term deformation around underground excavations" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1978
Creator: Beus, Michael J.; Phillips, Earl L. & Waddell, Galen G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bureau of Mines Research on Trailing-Cable-Fault Locators

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over fault locators in trailing cables. The methods used for locating faults are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1978
Creator: Conroy, George J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Electroslag Melting Process

Description: "This Bulletin traces the development of the electroslag melting process from its modest beginnings to the present. Important basic mechanisms such as electrochemistry, thermochemistry, and heat transport are described. Since the choice of flux is a unique parameter in the electroslag process, two chapters are developed to this subject. Electroslag melting experience for reactive metals, base metals, ferrous alloys, superalloys, and the refractory metals, both inside and outside the Bureau of M… more
Date: 1976
Creator: Nafziger, R. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mica Beneficiation

Description: From Abstract: "The micaceous schist ores yielded concentrates containing 95 to 98 percent mica, with recoveries ranging from 70 to 83 percent. Part 1 of this report summarizes the process development work and demonstrates the feasibility of producing commercial-grade mica concentrates. The report also includes details of commercial beneficiation and grinding of mica. Also included in part 2 of this report are details of commercial mica production, including methods of mining, recovering, and g… more
Date: 1973
Creator: Browning, James S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Study of the Carbon Dioxide-Carbon Reaction by Oxygen Exchange

Description: From Introduction: "This bulletin presents one phase of the Bureau's program of both fundamental and engineering-type studies that are being carried on with respect to the reactions of coal and other carbonaceous materials."
Date: 1973
Creator: Mentser, M. & Ergun, S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Low-Temperature Lignite Tar: Processing and Utilization

Description: From Introduction: "The first part of the report describes methods that were used to separate various constituents from the distillable portion of low-temperature tar and techniques for upgrading them into more valuable products."
Date: 1973
Creator: Berber, John S.; Rice, Richard L. & Spencer, John D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Microseismic Techniques for Monitoring the Behavior of Rock Structures

Description: From Introduction: "This report presents the results of a 7-year Bureau of Mines program to review, revise, and make an effective engineering tool of the microseismic method of determining the stability of rock structures."
Date: 1974
Creator: Blake, Wilson; Leighton, Fred & Duvall, Wilbur I.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrocarbons and Related Substances: Properties of the Alkane Hydrocarbons, C1 through C10, in the Ideal Gas State From 0 to 1500 K

Description: From Introduction: "A compilation of chemical thermodynamic properties of the alkanes, based on this correlation, is given in this bulletin for all of the alkane isomers through C^10 for selected temperatures between 0 and 1500 K. It is intended to fulfill the need for an updated compilation mentioned in the previous paragraph."
Date: 1974
Creator: Scott, Donald W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Contributions to the Data on Theoretical Metallurgy: [Part] 16. Thermodynamic Properties of Nickel and its Inorganic Compounds

Description: From Introduction: "The compilation of thermodynamic properties of nickel and its inorganic compounds was undertaken as part of a continuing effort by the Federal Bureau of Mines to provide information for the extractive metallurgist to use as guidelines for research on improving established process or developing new ones. This report also provides useful information for other areas of thermochemical research."
Date: 1976
Creator: Mah, Alla D. & Pankratz, L. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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