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- Mineral Resources of the Llano-Burnet Region, Texas with an Account of the Pre-Cambrian Geology
- The following report examines the mineral resources and geologic relations of the pre-Cambrian rocks and the associated iron ores in the Llano-Burnet region, Texas.
- Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910: Part 1. -- Analyses
- From Significance and value of Analyses of Coal: "The analyses published in this report cover samples of coal collected in many different parts of the country with unusual care by experiences men, in such manner as to make them representative of extensive beds of coal."
- Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples
- From Introduction: "This volume contains the descriptions of the samples whose analyses are published in the preceding volume, Part I of this bulletin. The descriptions have been compiled from the notebooks of the persons who collected the samples, have been condensed from accounts given in published reports of the United States Geological Survey, or have furnished by the collection themselves. Inasmuch as the descriptions represent the work of many persons during a period of six years, and inasmuch as they were recorded under widely differing conditions, they necessarily vary in fullness detail."
- Coal-Mine Accidents in the United States and Foreign Countries
- From Introduction: "The lack of comparable and accurate statistics of coal-mine accidents in the united States as a whole led the Bureau of Mines in 1911 to undertake the collection of such data. The mining departments of the leading foreign coal-producing countries have long taken cognizance of the importance of statistics. The bureau feels that in presenting the tables embodied in this report it is offering the and comparable statistics of coal-min accidents for the country as a whole that have ever been published."
- Waste of Oil and Gas in the Mid-Continent Fields
- Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of waste in oil and gas fields in the mid-continent area. As stated in the introduction, this report "describes the general amounts and kinds of waste, and attempts to show the importance of conserving these natural resources" (p. 5). This paper includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
- A Reconnaissance in Palo Pinto County, Texas : With Special Reference to Oil and Gas
- This document reports the presence of oil and gas in Palo Pinto County, Texas, as studied by the United States Geological Survey in the fall of 1914.
- A Reconnaissance For Oil Near Quanah, Hardeman County Texas
- This report documents the examination for oil in the vicinity of Quanah, Hardeman County Texas during the fall of 1914.
- Economic Methods of Utilizing Western Lignites
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over western lignite. The economic use of these lignite deposits is discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Spirit Leveling in Texas 1896 to 1915, Inclusive
- The following report includes all the results of spirit leveling in Texas, rearranged by quadrangles.
- The Use of Mud-Laden Fluid in Oil and Gas Wells
- From Introduction: "Technical Paper 66 deals with the mud-laden fluid process in general and No. 68 with its application in Oklahoma. Rather than reprint these publications, it has been considered advisable to replace them with the present report, which includes the results of more recent investigations. The methods of using mud-laden fluid are an outgrowth of the rotary drilling system, which was developed in Texas and later employed in Louisiana and California."
- Gypsum Products: Their Preparation and Uses
- 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.
- The Decline and Ultimate Production of Oil Wells, with Notes on the Valuation of Oil Properties
- From General Statement Purpose of the Report: "The present investigation was undertaken for the purpose of supplying some of the material so badly needed in the valuation and more efficient operation of oil properties. Because of the lack of time for further studies, the amount of data already accumulated and the policy of the Bureau of Mines of publishing as soon as possible any information that may be of use to an industry, the bulletin is issued now."
- Shorter Contributions to General Geology, 1918
- A collection of writings on the shorter contributions to general geology.