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Stemming in Metal Mines. Progress Report 2

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the progress made in metal-mine stemming. Different types of stemming methods and testing procedures are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Johnson, John A.; Agnew, Wing G. & Mosier, McHenry
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Stemming in Metal Mines. Progress Report 3: Relative Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Types of Stemming and No Stemming When Used with 60 Percent Ammonia Gelatin Dynamite at the Mount Weather Testing Adit

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the progress made in metal-mine stemming. Previous reports have been presented impartially, or under different procedures. This report contains updated progress results from current procedures and mine conditions. The report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: February 1942
Creator: Johnson, John A.; Agnew, Wing G. & Mosier, McHenry
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Stemming in Metal Mines. Progress Report 5: Comparison of Dust and Gases Produced from Blasting Charges of Dynamite in Drill Holes, in Bombs, and in Mud-Cap Shots

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the experiments conducted on stemming in metal-mines. As stated in the introduction, "its purpose is to compare the amount of dust and gases produced as a result of blasting charges of dynamite (1) in drill holes, (2) in bombs, and (3) in mud-cap or adobe shots" (p. 1). Dust and gas concentrations gathered from the experiments are listed. This report includes tables.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Johnson, John A. & Agnew, Wing G.
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Stress Ellipsoid Determination in a Rock-Burst-Prone Area at a 4,000-Foot Depth, Galena Mine, Wallace, Idaho

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over a study on "stress determinations in an area known to be under high stress concentration induced by prior mining operations" (p. 2). The geology, procedures, and instrumentation are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Ageton, Robert W.
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Structural Analysis of a Mechanized LHD Trench Undercut Caving System

Description: Abstract: This U. S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) report presents results of stress analyses and field observations to investigate the effects of elevated trench drifts on the structural stability of rock mass zones surrounding a production draw drift in a mine utilizing a mechanized load-haul-dump (LHD) trench undercut panel caving system. A two-dimensional boundary-element mine stress model was developed to predict the locations and extent of damaged rock mass zones surrounding draw drifts where ad… more
Date: 1995
Creator: Jude, Charles V.
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A Study of Oxidation of the Oil in Two Air-and Air-Gas-Repressuring Projects

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the oxidation levels caused from different oil recovery processes. Experiments were conducted to determine the effect of air on crude oil, and the degree of oxidation. This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: January 1937
Creator: Johnson, T. W. & Taylor, Sam S.
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A Study to Determine Potential Dust Exposure in Connection with Intermittent Rock Drilling in Coal Mines

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the dust exposure to mine workers. Contents of dust produced from drilling are noted. Health hazards of drilling dust is also presented. This report includes tables, and graphs.
Date: October 1953
Creator: Owings, C. W. & Johnson, Leslie
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Subsurface Saline Water Sources for Waterflooding in North Texas

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over water-supply wells in North Texas. As stated in the summary, "averages of well characteristics, including static fluid levels, working fluid levels, net thicknesses, producing rates, and depths, are presented and discussed" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: 1961
Creator: Parrish, Frank, Jr. & Garland, Thomas M.
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Survey of Crude Oil in Storage, 1936-1937

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines over surveys conducted on the crude-oil inventory in the United States. Sampling methods, and survey results are presented. Tables and graphs are included in this report.
Date: September 1938
Creator: United States. Bureau of Mines. Petroleum Economics Division.
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Survey of Fire-Fighting Facilities at Coal Mines

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over surveys conducted to determine the best fire-fighting technology for coal mines. The equipment, procedures, and cost of the technology were assessed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: September 1957
Creator: Stahl, R. Ward & Dodge, C. H.
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A Survey of Oil Production in Oklahoma By Water Flooding: Part 1. Nowata, Rogers, and Craig Counties

Description: A report of investigations from the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the use of water-flooding in oil production. This is the first part of the two-part report, and covers the areas of Nowata, Rogers, and Craig counties in Oklahoma. This report includes maps, tables, and graphs.
Date: November 1951
Creator: Powell, John P. & Johnston, Kenneth H.
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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.
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Survey of Tin in California

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on a survey of tin deposits in California. A focus on tin deposits in Kern and San Bernardino Counties are presented. The report includes two maps.
Date: April 1946
Creator: Bedford, Robert H. & Johnson, F. T.
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Synthesis of Advanced Ceramic Compounds by Intercalation

Description: The U.S. Bureau of Mines investigated the synthesis of advanced ceramics (SiC+AlN, SiAlON, SiC+Al 203 , and Si 3N4 +AlN) from natural clays (kaolin, halloysite, or montmorillonite) by an intercalation and heat treatment method. This process includes the steps of refining a clay, intercalating organic chemicals into its layered structure, drying the intercalated mixture, firing the treated structure at certain temperature ranges in controlled atmospheres to form desired compounds, and grinding t… more
Date: 1995
Creator: Kwong, Kyei-Sing & Bennett, James P.
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Tabulated Analyses of Texas Crude Oils

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines covering the crude oils from different regions of Texas. Analysis of the properties of each oil sample from the different regions of the state are presented. This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: December 1934
Creator: Wade, Gustav
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Talc Mining in New York

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the talc deposits in New York state. The report includes details on the geology of the deposits, and the mining and milling of the talc. This report contains illustrations.
Date: October 1920
Creator: Ladoo, Raymond B.
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Teleoperation of a Compact Loader-Trammer

Description: Abstract: The U.S. Bureau of Mines has developed a portable, inexpensive teleoperation system for mobile hard-rock mining equipment. The system was tested on a compact loader-trammer in a simulated stope. The teleoperation system includes radio remote control and computer-assisted navigation. A recent enhancement includes video cameras mounted on the machine to provide visual information to the operator. This system allows the operator to remain in a safe location while operating the machine fr… more
Date: 1995
Creator: Ruff, T. M.
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Temperatures in Cabs of Freight Locomotives Passing Through Tunnels of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on experiments conducted to improve the cab conditions of freight engines. The temperature, gas content, and other properties are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: July 1924
Creator: Katz, S. H. & Meiter, Edward George
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