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Comparative Study of Magnetic Surveys of Worcester County, Maryland: Made on the Ground and From Airplane Observations

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on magnetic surveys conducted on Worcester County, Maryland. The results of observations obtained on the ground and from the air are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and maps.
Date: May 1947
Creator: Kuehn, Hugo E. & Dent, Guy E.
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Comparative Yields of Light Oil, Tar, and Constituents from Carbonization Tests at 800 Degrees, 900 Degrees, and 1,000 Degrees Celsius

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on testing done on a variety of American coals collected from 32 coal beds across the country. The carbonizing properties of samples tested at 3 different temperatures are presented. This report includes tables, and graphs.
Date: March 1943
Creator: Holmes, C. R.; Wilson, J. E. & Davis, J. D.
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Conditioning Water for Secondary-Recovery in Midcontinent Oil Fields

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on results from a study of water-injection plants in the mid-continent oil producing area. The report lists the field methods used, and the analysis of available water for injection. This report includes maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: December 1952
Creator: Watkins, J. Wade; Willett, F. R., Jr. & Arthur, Charles E.
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Conversion of Nicaro Nickel Oxide to Nickel Metal

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over testing conducted on nickel oxide to produce nickel metal. Details of testing methods and results are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Mahan, W. M.; Melcher, N. B.; Riott, J. P. & Ostrowski, E. J.
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Core-Drilling Testing for Base-Metal Mineralization Below the Hope Silver Mines, Granite County, Montana

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over base-metal testing conducted in Granite County, Montana. Descriptions of the deposits, geology, and the factual data obtained during testing are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1949
Creator: Cole, John W.
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Corrosion and Deposits in Regenerative Air Preheaters

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the field tests performed on air preheaters. It also discusses the corrosion resistance of different materials, and their corrosive effects. This report contains tables, graphs, photographs and illustrations.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Barkley, J. F.; Karlsson, Hilmer; Berk, A. A.; Stark, C. F. & Burdick, L. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Daisy Fluorite Mine: Rosiclare Lead and Fluorspar Mining Company, Hardin County, Illinois

Description: Report from the U.S. Bureau of Mines over the studies conducted on the Daisy mine and the Hillside mine in Hardin County, Illinois. Properties of the mines, and the types of mineral deposits found in each are presented. This report includes maps, and illustrations.
Date: June 1947
Creator: Muir, Neal M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Data Dictionary and Discussion for the Midnite Mine GIS Database

Description: Abstract: A geographic information system (GIS) database has been developed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) for the Midnite Mine and surroundings in northeastern Washington State (Stevens County) on the Spokane Indian Reservation. The mine is an open pit uranium mine which has been inactive since 1981. The GIS database was compiled to serve as a repository and source of historical and research information on the mine site. The database supported USBM hydrological and reclamation research on … more
Date: 1996
Creator: Peters, Douglas C.; Smith, M. Antoinette & Ferderer, David A.
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Data on Pumping at the Anthracite Mines of Pennsylvania

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the study of pumping at anthracite mines in Pennsylvania. The study was conducted in order to solve anthracite mine-water problems. The report includes maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: September 1950
Creator: Ash, S. H. (Simon Harry), b. 1889; Eaton, W. L.; Gilbert, Joseph C.; James, H. M.; Jenkins, Hayden E.; Kennedy, D. O. et al.
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Design and Applications of Some Mathematical Models for Mine-Systems Analysis

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over mining systems. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this publication is to show possible application, within the field of mining, of some innovations to methods of analysis that have been developed and improved in recent years" (p. 2). This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: 1963
Creator: Hewlett, Richard F. & Redmon, D. E.
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Destructive Distillation of Mixtures of Oil and Coal

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the characteristics and behavior of oil and coal distillation processes. The effectiveness of the distillation processes and the properties of the oil and coal mixtures are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: December 1921
Creator: Davis, Joseph D.; Place, Palmer B. & Scott, G. S.
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Development and Preliminary Operation of the Gas-Combustion Oil-Shale Pilot Retort

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over operations of an oil-shale pilot plant. As stated in the summary, "this report describes the step-by-step development of the Gas-Combustion retort and the various modifications and means of air admission used to obtain a workable unit" (p. 2). This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: November 1955
Creator: Matzick, Arthur; Ruark, J. R. & Putman, M. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Development and Production History on the Salt Flat and Other Fault Fields of East Central Texas

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the Salt Flat fields in East Central Texas. As stated in the introduction, "this report deals with the development and production history of the Salt Flat field and gives comparative data on five outstanding fault fields. Two of these fields are producing from limestone and three from sandstone reservoirs" (p. 2-3). This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: March 1931
Creator: Hill, Harry Blackburn; Bauserman, E. V. H. & Carpenter, C. B.
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Development of a Mobile Compressor and Utility Station

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the development of a mobile compressor and utility station in the oil-shale mine near Rifle, Colorado during 1949. The report includes photographs and illustrations of the mobile station.
Date: July 1950
Creator: Wright, Fred D. & Ballinger, Homer J.
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The Development of an Electrolytic Method for the Determination of Inclusions in Plain-Carbon Steels

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the specifications and development of methods used in plain-carbon steel production. Proposed methods and experiment results are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and photographs.
Date: May 1933
Creator: Fitterer, G. R.; Sockman, B. E.; Krockenberger, E. A.; Meneilly, R. B.; Marshall, E. W., Jr. & Eckel, J. F.
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Diamond Drilling at the Boston Consolidated Copper Mine, Salt Lake County, Utah

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over diamond-drilling projects in Salt Lake County. The geology, physical features, and history of the mines are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: November 1949
Creator: Jones, Robert L. & Wilson, Stephen R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Diesel Engines Underground: [Part] 4. Effect on Composition of Exhaust Gas of Variables Influencing Fuel Injection

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over diesel engine operations. As stated in the introduction, "it is the purpose of this report to present such data and to reemphasize the importance of adequate maintenance for diesel engines used underground" (p. 2). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1943
Creator: Holtz, John C.; Berger, L. B.; Elliott, M. A. & Schrenk, H. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Diesel Exhaust Contamination of Tunnel Air

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on investigations of air contamination in tunnels due to diesel exhaust. Air samples were taken inside tunnels and measured for carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides. This report includes tables and graphs.
Date: February 1968
Creator: Holtz, John C. & Dalzell, Robert W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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