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- Mining Practices and Safety at the Lava Cap Gold Mining Corporation Mines, Nevada City-Grass Valley District, California
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing mining safety in the Grass Valley mining district. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this paper is not to present an outstanding safety record but to show that gold mining can be pursued with the same degree of safety and improvement as any other industry, if and when the management recognizes that it can and must be done" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66443/
- Explosion Hazards in Storage-Battery Rooms
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the safety and explosion hazards present in storage-battery rooms. Descriptions of storage-battery rooms and methods of ventilation are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66435/
- Correlation Index to Aid in Interpreting Crude-Oil Analyses
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the correlation index used for analyses of crude oils. The correlation index is presented and described in detail. This report includes tables, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66431/
- Analyses of Washington Coals: Supplement to Technical Paper 491
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the technological advances made in the mining industry between 1931 and 1941. Mechanized methods for mining operations are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and a map. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66439/
- Analyses of Pennsylvania Anthracitic Coals
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania. History, geology, and mining methods of the anthracite fields are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66459/
- 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
- 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. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66475/
- Minable Reserves, Petrography, Chemical Characteristics, and Washability Tests of Coal Occurring in the Coos Bay Coal Field, Coos County, Oregon
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the coal reserves of Coos County, Oregon. Investigations conducted on the minable coal reserves are presented in detail. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66472/
- Analyses of Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas Coals
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the lignite and bituminous coal fields of Michigan, Texas, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Analyses of the varying regional coal fields are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66471/
- Preparation Characteristics of Illinois Coals
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the mechanical coal-preparation characteristics. As stated in the introduction, "this second publication reports the washability and screen analyses of the important Illinois coal beds, showing the quality of product that would result when the raw coal is subjected to preparatory treatment" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66477/
- Exploration, Reserves, Bed Characteristics and Strip-Mining Possibilities of a Lignite Deposit Near Toledo, Lewis County, Washington
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing exploration of Lewis County lignite deposits in Washington. History, development, and drilling methods are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66470/
- Water Pools in Pennsylvania Anthracite Mines
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing water pools that accumulate in Pennsylvania anthracite mines. Factors that lead to underground water pools, and methods for water drainage are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66478/
- A Method of Resolving Oil-Field-Waste Emulsions
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the recovery of waste emulsions in crude-oil storage tanks. As stated in the introduction, this study was undertaken to find a method of recovering a valuable oil from pit-waste emulsion" (p. 2). Detailed recovery methods are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66474/
- Reserves, Petrographic and Chemical Characteristics, and Carbonizing, Properties of Coal Occurring South of Dry Fork of Minnesota Creek, Gunnison County, Near Paonia, Colorado, and the Geology of the Area
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the geology, chemical, and carbonizing properties of Gunnison County coal reserves in Colorado. Results and analyses of the investigations conducted on the coal reserves are presented in detail. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66476/
- The Coal Industry of Brazil: Part 1. General Economy, Production, and Marketing
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the Brazilian coal industry. Location details and their production levels are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66473/
- Safety Factors in Construction and Ventilation, Wawona Vehicular Tunnel, Yosemite National Park, California
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the safety and ventilation hazards presented during the construction of the Wawona tunnel in Yosemite National Park. Safety precautions and procedures used during the construction are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66427/
- Phenomena in the Ignition of Firedamp by Explosives: Part 1.- Particles from the Detonation
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the ignition of firedamp by coal-mining explosives. Experiments conducted to study the ignition of these particles are described. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66419/
- Design of Injectors for Low-Pressure Air Flow
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the design of low-pressure injectors. As stated in the scope of paper, "this paper purposes to present and discuss methods of designing injectors for low-pressure air flow according to Professor Week's theory, with special reference to their use in mine and tunnel ventilation" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66465/
- Reserves, Bed Characteristics, and Coking Properties of the Willow Creek Coal Bed, Kemmerer District, Lincoln County, Wyoming
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the coal reserves and coking properties of the Willow Creek bed in Lincoln County, Wyoming. Analyses of the coal bed are presented in detail. This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66464/
- Analyses of Alaska Coals
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the coal fields of Alaska. Analyses of the Alaskan coal fields are presented in detail. This report includes tables, and a map. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66466/
- Differential Thermal Analysis: Its Application to Clays and Other Aluminous Minerals
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing thermal analysis of clays and aluminous minerals. As stated in the introduction, "the applications and limitations of this method to the study of various clays, bauxites, and aluminous minerals will be discussed in this paper" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66463/
- Analyses of Kentucky Coals
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing analyses of the Eastern and Western coal fields in Kentucky. The two coal fields are described in detail. This report includes tables, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66455/
- Collecting and Examining Subsurface Samples of Petroleum
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing subsurface samples of petroleum. As stated in the scope of report, "the Bureau of Mines has developed special equipment and procedures for obtaining samples of petroleum under pressure from the bottom of wells and for examining these samples in the laboratory" (p. 4). This report includes tables, illustrations, and a photograph. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66451/
- Petroleum and Natural-Gas Fields in Wyoming
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing 75 petroleum and natural gas fields studied throughout Wyoming. History, geographic location, geology, drilling methods, and detailed analyses are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38781/
- Report of Petroleum and Natural-gas Division: Fiscal Year 1946
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the work completed by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Division during 1946. Petroleum engineering studies and natural gas field studies are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67042/
- Investigation of Fire in the Kings Mine, Princeton Mining Company, Princeton, Indiana
- 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. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67041/
- German Low-Temperature Coal-Tar Industry
- 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. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67040/
- Report of Petroleum and Natural-Gas Division: Fiscal Year 1947
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the work completed by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Division during 1947. Petroleum engineering studies and natural gas field studies are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67039/
- Thickness of Bituminous Coal and Lignite Seams Mined in the United States in 1945
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing bituminous coal and lignite seams found in the United States. The thickness of seams from several U.S. states is compared, as well as the mining methods employed. This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67036/
- Report on the Investigation by Fuels and Lubricants Teams at the I.G. Farbenindustrie A.G. Leuna Works, Merseburg, Germany
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing investigations of the Leuna Factory, a heavy chemical plant in Merseburg, Germany. Production details of the many substances produced at the plant are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67033/
- Annual Report of Research and Technologic Work on Coal: Fiscal Year 1941
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the annual report over the research and technology of coal during 1941. As stated in the foreword, "these investigations increase our fund of exact knowledge on the properties and composition of American coals and lead to better methods in mining, preparing, storing, and utilizing coal" (p. 4). This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67018/
- Vapor-Pressure Chart for Volatile Hydrocarbons
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the construction of a vapor-pressure chart. A description of the vapor-pressure chart is presented. This report includes illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67019/
- Economic Considerations in the Recovery of Magnesia from Dolomite
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the recovery of magnesia from dolomite. Processes and methods of recovery are described. This report includes tables. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67025/
- Some Haulage and Hoisting Hazards in Western Mines
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing safety hazards in western mines. Mine hoisting and haulage accidents are presented. Accident prevention is also discussed. This report includes tables. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67022/
- Multiple-Shift Mechanical Mining in some Bituminous-Coal Mines: Progress Report 4. Extraction of Pillars with Mechanized Equipment
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing "some methods and practices of mining coal mechanically where operations are conducted on more than one shift" (p. 3). Descriptions of mines, and mining methods are presented. This report includes tables, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67021/
- Annual Report of Research and Technologic Work on Coal: Fiscal Year 1943
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the annual report over the research and technology of coal during 1943. The report describes mining methods, and properties of coal. This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67027/
- Marketing Mineral Pigments
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the use of mineral pigments. The importance of pigments is presented along with a description of import and export trends of minerals. This report includes tables. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67020/
- Loss of Life Among Wearers of Oxygen Breathing Apparatus
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing fatalities of mine workers while wearing self-contained oxygen breathing apparatuses. Descriptions of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 26 workers are presented. This report includes a table. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67028/
- First Organization and Work of the Coal-Mine Inspection Division, Bureau of Mines
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the organization of the Coal-Mine Inspection Division. The inspection procedures and work accomplished are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67024/
- Standardized Construction of Mine Ventilating Doors
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the development and construction of ventilation doors in mine operations. The importance of functioning ventilating doors is presented. The construction process is described in detail. This report includes an illustration. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67029/
- Recent Developments in Fuel Supply and Demand
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the recent supply and demand of fuels. As stated by the author, "my purpose in this address is to review the changes in fuel supply and demand since 1937 and to give you my views on the outlook for the future" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67026/
- Annual Report of Research and Technologic Work on Coal: Fiscal Year 1942
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing studies over the research and technology of coal during 1942. As stated in the introduction, "the annual reports of the research and technologic investigations conducted by the Bureau of Mines on the occurrence, properties, mining, preparation, and uses of coal, of which the present report is the seventh, are intended to be brief summaries of progress" (p. 4). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67023/
- A Reconnaissance of Lode Mines and Prospects in the Bohemia Mining District, Lane and Douglas Counties, Oregon
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the lode mines in the Bohemia Mining District of Oregon. The geological properties and mining activities are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67043/
- Annual Report of Research and Technologic Work on Coal: Fiscal Year 1946
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing investigations of the research and technologic work done on coal during 1946. Mining methods, and properties of coal are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and maps. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67035/
- Accident Experience: Iron-Ore Mines, Lake Superior District, 1940-43
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the iron-ore mining accident experience in the Lake Superior District. Frequency and severity rates of accidents between 1940 and 1943 are presented. This report includes tables. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67032/
- World Survey of Tantalum Ore
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the occurrences of tantalum in different areas of the world. The tantalum deposits are described in reference to each individual country that it is found in. This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67031/
- Consumption of Slab Zinc in the United States by Industries, Grades, and Geographic Divisions, 1940-45: Including a Summary of Consumption Since 1900
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the U.S. slab-zinc consumption between the years of 1940-1945. As stated in the introduction, "this information circular summarized basic data collected for many years by the Bureau of Mines, but in particular presents for the 1940-45 period details derived from the comprehensive slab zinc consumption survey inaugurated in 1940" (p. 3). The different uses for slab zinc are presented. This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67037/
- Coal-Mine Explosions and Coal- and Metal-Mine Fires in the United States During the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1943
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing coal mine fires and explosions during the fiscal year of 1943. Causes of the fires and explosions are presented, as well as the number of fatalities from each. This report includes tables, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67030/
- Petroleum Refineries, Including Cracking Plants in the United States, January 1, 1948
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the petroleum refineries and cracking plants throughout the United States. As stated in the introduction, "in this publication the capacities of petroleum refineries and cracking plants in the United States on January 1, 1948, are listed, according to the latest annual survey of the Bureau of Mines" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and a map. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67038/
- Peat-Bog Fires: Their Origin and Control
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing peat-bog fires. As stated in the introduction, "this paper will serve a useful purpose in that it will afford an exchange of ideas with respect to procedure, equipment, and methods of controlling and extinguishing peat-bog fires" (p. 2). This report includes tables, photographs, and a map. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67034/
- Washing Characteristics of the Pittsburgh Coal in a High-Sulfur Area in Greene County, Pennsylvania
- Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over characteristics of Pittsburgh-seam coal in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The characteristics and locations of the coal are presented and discussed. This paper includes tables, maps, and illustrations. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc66468/