Project Cowboy : Physical Properties of Salt Samples

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The purpose of Project Cowboy was to investigate the seismic signals generated by chemical explosions in underground cavities, with particular emphasis on the possibility of decoupling of these signals from the surrounding media. The project site was the Carey Salt Company salt mine, located approximately five miles west of Winnfield, Louisiana. The tests were run during fiscal year 1960. This report presents the results of tests performed on specimens from the samples of salt taken in the area.

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11 pages : illustrations

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Guido, Raymond S. & Warner, Stanley E. July 15, 1960.

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    Publisher Info: University of California, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
    Place of Publication: Livermore, California

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The purpose of Project Cowboy was to investigate the seismic signals generated by chemical explosions in underground cavities, with particular emphasis on the possibility of decoupling of these signals from the surrounding media. The project site was the Carey Salt Company salt mine, located approximately five miles west of Winnfield, Louisiana. The tests were run during fiscal year 1960. This report presents the results of tests performed on specimens from the samples of salt taken in the area.

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11 pages : illustrations

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  • OCLC: 935543672
  • SuDoc Number: Y 3.AT 7:22/UCRL-6069
  • Grant Number: W-7405-eng-48
  • Report No.: UCRL-6069
  • Accession or Local Control No: metadc784097
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc784097

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Guido, Raymond S. & Warner, Stanley E. Project Cowboy : Physical Properties of Salt Samples, report, July 15, 1960; Livermore, California. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc784097/: accessed November 16, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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