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- Tertiary and Cretaceous Strata of the Tuscaloosa, Tombigbee, and Alabama Rivers
- From preface: This bulletin is based upon the observations of the Tertiary and Cretaceous strata exposed along the Tuscaloosa, Tombigbee, and Alabama Rivers in the state of Alabama.
- The Coke Industry of the United States as Related to the Foundry
- From Introduction: "The present bulletin, published by the Bureau of Mines because of the analyzing and testing of fuels have been transferred from the Geographical Survey to the Bureau of Mines, briefly reviews the status of the coke industry, some features of practice in the use of coke in the foundry, the probable happenings of a cupola heat, and the reasons for modifying charging practice so that a particular coke can be used to best advantage."
- The Use of Permissible Explosives
- From Preface: "The present bulletin is printed as a supplement to Bulletin 17 and is intended primarily for coal miners, especially for those working in fields where inflammable gas or coal dust may cause disastrous mine explosions. The bulletin is issued by the Bureau of Mines in the hope that it may prove helpful in lessening accidents due to the use of explosives, and in particular may aid in preventing mine explosions, many of which have been caused by the use of improper explosives."
- 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."
- Sanitation at Mining Villages in the Birmingham District, Alabama
- Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over sanitary conditions in Birmingham district mining villages. The sanitation procedures and conditions of various villages are presented. This report includes photographs, and illustrations.
- Houses for Mining Towns
- From Introduction: "The purpose of this bulletin is to supply facts on the building of well-lighted, well-ventilated, warm, attractive, and economical houses for miners, these houses being assumed units of an industrial village or town the building and management of which are under the control of a corporation, so that special conditions hold which do not apply to houses built and owned by individual miners."
- Concentration Experiments with the Siliceous Red Hematite of the Birmingham District, Alabama
- From Introduction: "The results of concentration experiments with these ores made a more thorough and systematic investigation desirable. In consequence, the author subsequently collected samples in the district, and these became the basis of the experimental work described in this report. The results are published by the Bureau of Mines as a part of its efforts to increase efficiency in the utilization of mineral resources."
- Mining and Preparing Domestic Graphite for Crucible Use
- From Prefactory Statement: "In this bulletin are presented the results obtained in the first two phases of the work outlined above. The bulletin is in two parts. The first part describes the methods of mining and milling used, suggests a standard method of sampling finished graphite, and describes a rapid and convenient method of analysis developed at the Pittsburgh station of the Bureau of Mines, to which has been assigned the analytical and microscopic work. The second part describes experiments on the concentration and milling of graphite, which were made at the Salt Lake City, Utah, station."
- A Biological Survey of Alabama
- Booklet describing the biology of Alabama in two sections: (1) physiography and life zones, and (2) mammals. It also includes an annotated species list of mammals, bibliography, and index starting on page 81.
- Iron-Ore (Hematite) Mining Practice in the Birmingham District, Alabama
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on red iron-ore mining near Birmingham, Alabama. Results of the studies are presented and discussed, as are mining methods. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Development, Mining, and Handling of Ore in Folded and Faulted Areas, Red Iron Mines, Birmingham District, Alabama
- Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over mining of red iron ores in Birmingham, Alabama. As stated in the introduction, "the present paper deals more specifically with the development and handling of ore as affected by folds and faults in the ore bed, and considers changes that may be desirable or necessary in future mining practices" (p. 2). This paper includes illustrations, and photographs.
- Magnetic Concentration of Iron Ores of Alabama
- From Introduction: "The Birmingham district holds large deposits of red hematite, coal, and flux extends from Springville on the northeast to below on the southwest. The work was begun in July, 1923, and ores from a number of points within the Birmingham district have since been studied. A method of magnetic concentration has been investigated which, it is believed, will successfully remove a large part of the gangue and incur only a small loss of iron.
- Bauxite: Float-and-Sink Fractionations and Flotation Experiments
- From Introduction: "This report presents the results of an investigation of the physical properties and characteristics of bauxite, with special reference to the possibility of applying commercial methods of concentration to low-grade bauxite."
- Coal-Washing Investigations: Methods and Tests
- From Introduction: "The investigations described in this bulletin are confined to a study of the washing characteristics of bituminous coals. The washing characteristics of coals from many of the most important coal-producing fields of the Eastern and Central States were examined."
- United States Earthquakes, 1931
- Report discussing earthquake activity in the United States during 1931. The report is broken down by regions and has sections for specific earthquakes.
- 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.
- Shorter Contributions to General Geology, 1941-42
- Preface: The author of this paper gives a thorough description of a complex of very unusual igneous rocks and associated hydrothermal deposits.
- Report of the Nonmetals Division: Fiscal Year 1942
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the operations of the Nonmetals Division during 1942. The work done by the division is discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
- Coke from Low-Ash Appalachian Coals for Carbon Electrodes in Aluminum Industry with a Chapter on Comparison of Results Obtained by Trent Process for Cleaning Coal with Those by Float-and-Sink Methods
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on testing conducted on coking coal samples for carbon electrode use in aluminum production. The testing methods, and results are presented. This report includes tables.
- Potash Salts from Texas-New Mexico Polyhalite Deposits: Commercial Possibilities, Proposed Technology, and Pertinent Salt-Solution Equilibria
- From Introduction: "Figure 1 shows the location of sources that have been either exploited or seriously considered at one time or another, super-imposed upon a map indicating by small letters the order of consumption of K2O in the leading States; the amount used in these States, together with the percentage of the total consumption of potash used as fertilizer in the United States in 1939, is given in table 1. Figure 2 shows the domestic production and total consumption of potassium salts, in terms of tons of K2O, with the value per unit at the plants, for each year since 1913. Considered together, these two figures tell a significant story."
- Mineral-Dressing Characteristics of the Red Iron Ores of Birmingham, Alabama
- From Introduction: "The scope of this paper is such that it was deemed advisable to group the contents into several main sections. They are: Section I. Geography and Geology. Section II. Historical Review. (a) Mining and Smelting in Alabama. (b) Milling. (c) Summary of Milling Research. These two sections are primarily a bibliography and summary of the research on the Birmingham Red Mountain ores up to the middle 1940's."
- Experiment in Underground Gasification of Coal, Gorgas, Alabama
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies and experiments conducted on underground coal gasification. The results of the experiments are listed. Description and analysis of the coal and coal bed are also presented. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Alabama
- Report documenting the suitability of Alabama for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, coal, natural gas, and oil-impregnated strippable deposits.
- Analyses of Tipple and Delivered Samples of Coal: (Collected During the Fiscal Years 1948 to 1950 Inclusive)
- From Forward: "This bulletin is the first of a new series, which includes analyses of only tipple and delivered coal. It covers samples collected throughout the United States from July 1, 1947 to June 30, 1950 (fiscal years 1948-50). It is planned that future publications of this series will cover a period of one fiscal year only and be issued as soon as possible after June 30 of each year."
- The Future of Birmingham Red Iron Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama
- Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding the restudy of iron-ore reserves in the Birmingham area to determine where increased production may be obtained in the area if and when required. The report includes tables, graphs, pictures and a map.
- Injury Experience in the Coking Industry, 1951
- From Introduction and Summary: "Reports from operating companies showed that 25,715 men worked at coke ovens in 1951, about 6 percent more than were employed in 1950 and, except in 1943, the largest work force since 1930, when 28,139 men were employed. The work time for all employees was 70,190,493 man-hours. The returns indicated an average of 344 work days per man as compared with 341 days in the previous year. Accidents at the ovens resulted in the death of 10 and injury to 768 workers, both of these figures representing fewer injuries than in 1950."
- Chattanooga Shale Investigations Along the Sequatchie Anticline of Tennessee and Alabama
- From abstract: "In 1953 the Chattanooga shale in the Sequatchie anticline was tested for its uranium content by seven diamond drill cores. Concurrent with the drilling, geologic field work was done to determine the distribution, thickness, and structural setting of the shale." The report contains information regarding location and drainage, geology, the drilling program, subdivisions of the Sequatchie anticline, and unpublished reports.
- Chattanooga shale investigations along the Sequatchie anticline of Tennessee and Alabama
- "The results of an investigation of the Chattanooga shale along the Sequatchie anticline of Tennessee and Alabama are summarized in this report. The project was of an exploratory nature designed to 1) obtain fresh core samples from areas where analyses of outcrop samples showed uranium contents as high or higher than those of the Youngs Bend area in DeKalb County, Tenn.; 2) learn more about the distribution and thickness of the shale in those areas and, if necessary, do some geologic mapping; 3) observe general topographic, drainage, and geologic conditions that would affect the mining of shale."
- Monazite in Part of the Southern Atlantic Coastal Plain
- From abstract: "Sediments of the inner part of the southern Atlantic Coastal Plain have been sampled and examined for monazite." The report provides sections on general geology, field and laboratory methods, distribution of monazite, and other mineral products.
- Laboratory and Full-Scale Sulfur Elimination Tests on Coal from Pratt Bed, Alabama
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the Pratt coal bed in Alabama. The report details "washability studies of coal from beds in Alabama and other southern states in which commercially important deposits occur" (p. 1). This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
- Fort McClellan Radiological Instruction Area (ARMS-II)
- Report documenting the survey of the U. S. Army Chemical Corps Schoo, Radiological Instruction Area, Fort Mclellan, Alabama. This survey measures radiation an d gamma-ray flux in an approximately one square mile area.
- Geology and Coal Resources of the Coal-Bearing Rocks of Alabama
- "A detailed estimate of the reserves of coal in Alabama and a description of the stratigraphy of the coal-bearing rocks."
- Coal Resources of the Fabius-Flat Rock Area, Jackson Countym Alabama
- Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing studies conducted on the coal resources of the Flat-Rock area of Jackson County, Alabama. As stated in the introduction, "an investigation was planned to determine the extent, quality, and economic minability of coal deposits in Alabama reasonably close to ample fresh water sources that might be available for possible thermal electric power-plants" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
- Filling and Emptying Systems, Millers Ferry and Jones Bluff Locks, Alabama River, Alabama: Hydraulic Model Investigation
- Report providing results of hydrualic model investigations to test a new type of lock filling and emptying system to determine the final suggested construction for the Millers Ferry Lock in the Alabama River.
- Aerial Gamma Ray and Magnetic Survey, Final Report: Mobile Quadrangle, Louisiana/Mississippi/Alabama
- Final report analyzing aerial gamma ray and magnetic data in the Mobile quadrangle, including a detailed geologic summary, interpretation report, reduced scale copies of all maps and profiles, histograms, and statistical tables for the quadrangle.
- [Andalusia Quadrangle: Average Record Data Listings]
- Average record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Andalusia quadrangle in Alabama.
- [Andalusia Quadrangle: Single Record Data Listings]
- Single record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Andalusia quadrangle in Alabama.
- [Dothan Quadrangle: Average Record Data Listings]
- Average record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Dothan quadrangle in Georgia and Alabama.
- [Dothan Quadrangle: Single Record Data Listings]
- Single record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Dothan quadrangle in Georgia and Alabama.
- [Mobile Quadrangle: Average Record Data Listings]
- Average record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Mobile Quadrangle in the southwestern Alabama area.
- [Mobile Quadrangle: Single Record Data Listings]
- Single record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Mobile Quadrangle in the southwestern Alabama area.
- [Pensacola Quadrangle: Average Record Data Listings]
- Average record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Pensacola quadrangle in Florida and Alabama.
- [Pensacola Quadrangle: Single Record Data Listings]
- Single record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Pensacola quadrangle in Florida and Alabama.
- [Tallahassee Quadrangle: Average Record Data Listings]
- Average record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Tallahassee quadrangle in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
- [Tallahassee Quadrangle: Single Record Data Listings]
- Single record data listings taken during aerial gamma-ray and magnetic surveys of the Tallahassee quadrangle in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
- Uranium in the Southern United States
- From introduction: In this study on raw material sources of uranium the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board has catalogued all known occurrences of uranium and some references to thorium in a 17-state area (P1. 1). These occurrences have been evaluated as potential sources of uranium by the State Geological Surveys and the consultant group of SINB. Favorability guides have been applied to the known occurrences and recommendations have been made for future action by the states involved, federal agencies, or by industry. State recommendations are included in state-by-state summaries. The state reports were written either by personnel of the State Geological Surveys or were abstracted from State geological survey data by members of the consultant group...The purpose of this study was to compile information on and systematically assess uranium and other radioactive occurrences in the region. The SINB undertook the project because of its statutory, interstate capability as an extension of government in each of the 17 states, an arrangement that lends itself effectively to this cooperative undertaking.