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Burning Washington Coals on Different Types of Domestic Stokers in the Same Hot-Water Boiler: Comparison with Hand and Oil Firing

Description: From Purpose and Scope: "This bulletin presents the results of an investigation of domestic stokers at the Northwest Experiment Station of the Bureau of Mines. Previous publications have dealt with the burning characteristics of Washington coals on a domestic overfeed stoker, a clinker-type domestic underfeed stoker, and an ash-removal-type domestic underfeed stoker designed for burning anthracite. This report includes all the principal results obtained on the three domestic stokers tested and … more
Date: 1949
Creator: Yancey, H. F.; Johnson, K. A.; Cordiner, J. B., Jr.; Lewis, A. A. & Lunde, K. E.
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Contributions to the Data on Theoretical Metallurgy: [Part] 10. High-temperature Heat-Content, Heat-Capacity, and Entropy Data for Inorganic Compounds

Description: From Introduction: "This work is both a revision and an elaboration of Bureau of Mines Bulletin 371, which was published in 1934 and included data available to October 1933. This bulletin purposes to collect and correlate all available high-temperature heat-content and specific-heat data for inorganic substances and to formulate tables and algebraic expressions for their representation. It is expected also that this bulletin will have value to those teaching courses in metallurgical and chemica… more
Date: 1949
Creator: Kelley, K. K.
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German Low-Temperature Coal-Tar Industry

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing a low-temperature coal-tar industry in Germany. As stated in the Purpose and Scope of the Investigation, "the primary purpose of the investigation covered by this report was to determine to what extent the production and use of low-temperature tar in Germany had advanced during the 10-year period prior to the close of the last war" (p. 7). This report includes tables, illustrations, and a photograph.
Date: February 1949
Creator: Rhodes, E. O.
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An Index of Shale-Oil Patents

Description: Technical report which is an index of oil-shale patents in the United States.
Date: 1949
Creator: Klosky, Simon
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Investigation of Big Ben Molybdenum Deposit, Neihart District, Cascade County, Montana

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on molybdenum deposits in the Neihart District of Cascade County. As stated in the introduction, "this report describes the deposit, presents the factual data obtained from the sampling and core-drilling operations, and summarizes the results of the metallurgical studies" (p. 2). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1949
Creator: Herdlick, J. A.
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Investigation of Christy Titanium Deposit, Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over titanium deposits on the Christy property in Arkansas. Details of the location, and drilling methods are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Reed, Donald F.
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Investigation of Coal Deposits in the Fairview and Coal City Basins of Coosa Field, St. Clair County, Alabama: Reserves, Petrography, and Chemical Properties of Coals; Washability Characteristics of Coal from Fairview Bew; and Geology of Area

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the coal deposits in Saint Clair County, Alabama. Investigations of the estimated reserves and analyses of the coal fields in this area are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1949
Creator: Toenges, Albert L.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Jolley, Theodore R.; Shields, Joseph J.; Smith, H. L.; O'Donnell, H. J. et al.
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Investigation of Fire in the Kings Mine, Princeton Mining Company, Princeton, Indiana

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the fire that occurred in Kings Mine in Princeton, Indiana. The circumstances surrounding the fire, including mining methods and conditions are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: February 1949
Creator: Herbert, C. A.; Gallagher, W. A. & Smith, F. J.
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Investigation of Lower Coal Beds in Georges Creek and North Part of Upper Potomac Basins, Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland: Reserves, Petrographic and Chemical Characteristics of Coals, and Stratigraphy of Area

Description: Report presenting the results of an investigation into various charactaristics that could increase the output lower, thinner coal beds, to replace the upper coal beds which are nearing exhaustion.
Date: 1949
Creator: Toenges, Albert L.; Turnbull, Louis A.; Williams, Lloyd & Smith, H. L.
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Investigation of Magnet Cove Rutile Deposit, Hot Spring County, Arkansas

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on the exploration of the Magnet Cove Rutile deposits. Descriptions of the deposit, and characteristics of the pyrite, titanium, and mineral ore are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Reed, Donald F.
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Investigation of Sublette Ridge Vanadium Deposit, Lincoln County, Wyoming

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on vanadium deposits in Lincoln County. As noted in the introduction, "the following report covers the history of the district, outlines the physical features and communications, mentions the property, and notes the ownership. The deposits and ore are described, and work performed by the Bureau of Mines is explained in detail" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: June 1949
Creator: Allsman, Paul T.; Majors, Forest H.; Mahoney, Stanford R. & Young, W. A.
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Investigation of the McCormick Chromite Mine, Tuolumne County, California

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations on the McCormick chromite mine. Descriptions of the chromite deposits are presented. Details about the development made in the mine are listed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: November 1949
Creator: Shattuck, John R. & Ricker, Spangler
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Investigation of the Sheep Creek Iron Deposits Meagher County, Montana

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines regarding studies conducted on iron deposits located in Meagher County, Montana. As noted in the introduction, "details of geology, sampling, and beneficiation tests are presented in this report" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: January 1949
Creator: Reed, Glenn C.
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Investigation of the Yellow Pine Zinc-Lead Mine, Clark County, Nevada

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines regarding studies conducted on zinc-lead mines in Clark County, Nevada. Physical qualities of the mine, equipment used, and methods of sampling are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Geehan, Robert W. & Benson, Willmar T.
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Investigation of the Zinc-Lead Deposits in Horizons Below the Grand Falls Chert, Galena District, Cherokee County, Kansas

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the zinc-lead deposits in Cherokee County, Kansas. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this report is to present the factual data derived from both the preliminary examination and the subsequent field work." (p. 3). This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: January 1949
Creator: Ruhl, Otto & Ballinger, Homer J.
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