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Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for 1949: Synthetic Liquid Fuels, Part 3. - Liquid Fuels from Agricultural Residues

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development and production of synthetic liquid fuels derived from agricultural products. The amount of synthetic fuels developed from corn is presented. The report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1950
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hydrogenation of Petroleum and Lignite Tar Distillates

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding the operation of the Coal Hydrogenation Demonstration Plant in Missouri. This report summarizes the operating experience gained and the characteristics of the products created during operation of the plant. The report includes graphs, tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Clarke, E. A.; Chaffee, C. C. & Hirst, L. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter, 1949-50

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the motor fuel sold in the U. S. during the winter of 1949-1950. Properties and trend characteristics of the fuel sold are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and a map.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Blade, O. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development of a Mobile Compressor and Utility Station

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development of a mobile compressor and utility station in the oil-shale mine near Rifle, Colorado during 1949. The report includes photographs and illustrations of the mobile station.
Date: July 1950
Creator: Wright, Fred D. & Ballinger, Homer J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Improvements in Methods for Preparing Thin Sections of Rock

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the importance and instructions for preparing thin sections of rock for microscopic examination. Proper instructions and methods for preparation of thin sections are presented. The report includes photographs.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Gibbs, Harold L. & Evans, LaMar G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of Oil-Base Drilling Fluid Filtrate on Analysis of Cores from South Coles Levee, California, and Rangely, Colorado Fields

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the study of contamination of cores obtained with conventional core barrels. The effect of the oil-based drilling fluid and analysis of the cores are presented. The report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Gates, Gates L.; Morris, Frank C. & Caraway, W. Hodge
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Burning Anthracite Barley on a Chain-Grate Stoker in a Two-Arch Furnace

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the use of anthracite barley as a fuel for a chain-grate stoker in a two-arch furnace. The efficiency and capacity of the anthracite barley as fuel is presented. Tables, graphs, and illustrations are included in the report.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Burdick, L. R. & Morgan, R. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on estimates of known deposits of coking coal in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Studies on the properties of coal and coal blends from the area are presented. The report includes maps and tables.
Date: October 1950
Creator: Dowd, James J.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Toenges, Albert L.; Cooper, H. M.; Abernethy, R. F.; Reynolds, D. A. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Petroleum Engineering Study of the Weber Pool, Washington County, Oklahoma

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development and exploitation of oil from Weber Pool in Washington County. Studies on possible recovery of known oil reserves are presented. This report includes maps, illustrations, tables, and graphs.
Date: December 1950
Creator: Johnston, Kenneth H. & Moot, C. W., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Annual Diesel-Fuel Survey, 1950

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on diesel fuel consumption during the 1950 calendar year. Analysis on 266 samples of diesel fuel and their characteristics are presented. This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: November 1950
Creator: Blade, O. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the known deposits of coking coal in Indiana County. The properties and characteristics of the coal and coal blends sampled are presented. The report includes tables and maps.
Date: December 1950
Creator: Dowd, James J.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Toenges, Albert L.; Cooper, H. M.; Abernethy, R. F.; Reynolds, D. A. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of West Belt Copper-Zinc Mines, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, and Mariposa Counties, California

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the West Belt copper-zinc mines. The properties and characteristics of the mineral composition are presented. The report includes tables and maps.
Date: February 1951
Creator: Wiebelt, Frank J.; Sanborn, W. C.; Trengove, R. R. & Ricker, Spangler
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Summer 1950

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the motor fuels sold in the U. S. during the summer of 1950. Properties and trend characteristics of the fuel samples collected are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and a map.
Date: December 1950
Creator: Blade, O. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Variable Characteristics of the Oil in the Tensleep Sandstone Reservoir, Elk Basin Field, Wyoming and Montana

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the characteristics of oil obtained from the Tensleep Sandstone Reservoir. The samples collected are analyzed for physical characteristics and presented in tables and graphs. The report also includes a map.
Date: April 1951
Creator: Espach, Ralph H. & Fry, Joseph
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Survey of Oil Production in Oklahoma By Water Flooding: Part 2. Counties Other Than Nowata, Rogers, and Craig

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the use of water-flooding in oil production. This is the second part of the report, and covers the areas in Oklahoma other than Nowata, Rogers, and Craig counties. This report includes maps, tables, and graphs.
Date: November 1951
Creator: Powell, John P. & Johnston, Kenneth H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bituminous-Coal Deposits in the Vicinity of Eska, Matanuska Valley Coal Field, Alaska

Description: Report of investigations issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the estimated recoverable reserves of bituminous coal found in the Matanuska Valley Coal Field. The investigation includes studies of the area, and methods of mining which include diamond and churn drilling. This report includes maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: February 1952
Creator: Jolley, Theodore R.; Toenges, Albert L. & Turnbull, Louis A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Estimate of Known Recoverable Reserves of Coking Coal in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Description: Report of investigations issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines evaluating the known reserves of coking coal in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. The properties of coal and coal blends from the area are analyzed. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: January 1952
Creator: Dowd, James J.; Toenges, Albert L.; Abernethy, R. F. & Reynolds, D. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Motor-Gasoline Survey, Summer 1951

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the motor fuel sold between July and August, 1951. The report analyzes the properties and characteristics of the fuel samples collected. The report includes tables and graphs.
Date: January 1952
Creator: Blade, O. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Beryl Resources of the Black Hills of South Dakota

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the beryl deposits in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota. The properties and quantity of the beryl samples were evaluated. Maps, illustrations, and tables are included in the report.
Date: March 1952
Creator: Tullis, Edward L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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