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Molybdenum: A Materials Survey

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing a survey conducted on molybdenum. History, geology, metallurgical properties, and production of molybdenum is presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps.
Date: April 1957
Creator: McInnis, Wilmer & Creasey, S. C.
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National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter 1955-56

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing surveys conducted on the motor gasoline sold during the winter of 1955-1956. The amount, location, and price of gasoline sold during this time are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and a map.
Date: April 1956
Creator: Blade, O. C.
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Survey of Dust-Control Practices in the Coal-Mining Industry

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing dust-control of coal mining operations. As stated in the summary, "this circular presents results of a survey conducted by the Bureau of Mines to ascertain the extent to which dust-control practices are employed in the coal-mining industry" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: April 1956
Creator: Barnes, R. W.; Gregory, M. J.; Owings, C. W. & Berger, L. B.
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Control of Metallurgical and mineral dusts and fumes in Los Angeles County, California

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing metallurgical and mineral fumes and dusts in Los Angeles County, California. Properties of dusts and fumes from different minerals are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: April 1952
Creator: Allen, Glenn L.; Viets, Floyd H. & McCabe, Louis C.
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Mechanical Mining in Some Bituminous-Coal Mines: Progress Report 6. Extraction of Pillars with Mechanized Equipment

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mechanical mining processes in bituminous coal mines. As stated in the introduction, "this is the sixth of a series of publications that describe methods and practices in mining coal mechanically" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1952
Creator: Haley, Wilbur A.; Shields, Joseph J.; Toenges, Albert L. & Turnbull, Louis A.
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Extinguishing Fire with Carbon Dioxide in the Valier Mine, Valier Coal Company, Valier, Franklin County, Illinois

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mining fires, and the use of carbon dioxide as fire control. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this circular is to describe the sealing off of a mine fire and subsequent use of carbon dioxide gas to extinguish it" (p. 2). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Westfield, James; Brumbaugh, H. C. & Whittaker, R. W.
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Standardized Construction of Mine Ventilating Doors

Description: 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.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Hartley, J. C. & Moschetti, A. C.
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