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Geological Survey Investigations in the U12b.01 Tunnel, Nevada Test Site

Description: From introduction: This report includes a brief description of the stratigraphy and structure, and data on petrology, mineralogy, and chemical and physical properties of the rocks that are exposed in the U12b.01 tunnel of the U12b (Rainier) tunnel system.
Date: March 1959
Creator: Diment, William H.; Wilmarth, V. R.; McKeown, F. A.; Dickey, D. D.; Botinelly, Theodore; Hinrichs, E. Neal et al.
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Interim Geological Investigations in the U12e.03a and U12e.03b Tunnels, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada

Description: From introduction: The geologic studies in the Ul2e.03a and Ul2e.03b tunnels were conducted as part of the Geological Survey's investigations for the Vela Uniform program, Project Shade, and were completed for the purpose of 1) determining the preshot lithologic, structural, and chemical and physical properties of the tuffs exposed in the tunnels for comparison wits postshot geologic data, and 2) evaluating these data in order to predict the geologic effects of the planned nuclear explosion at … more
Date: March 1962
Creator: Emerick, W. L. & Dickey, D. D.
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Interim Geological Investigations in the U12b.08 Tunnel, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada

Description: From introduction: The geologic studies in the U12b.08 tunnel were conducted by the U. S. Geological Survey on behalf of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission for the purpose of determining the pre-explosion chemical and physical properties of the tuffs exposed in the tunnel. These data will be used in evaluating the geologic effects of the explosion by comparison with similar post-shot geologic data.
Date: March 1962
Creator: Emerick, W. L. & Houser, F. N.
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Engineering Report on the McDermitt Caldera Drilling Project: Humboldt County, Nevada, Harney and Malheur Counties, Oregon

Description: Introduction: This report presents engineering details, statistics, individual borehole histories, and geophysical logs of the eleven holes drilled in the McDermitt caldera project during the 1981 drilling program. General information is presented regarding specific problems, including weather and logistics. A separate geologic report is being prepared and will be available through the Bendix Field Engineering Corporation Technical Library in the near future.
Date: March 1981
Creator: Jones, L. I.
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20-ton HE Cratering Experiments in Desert Alluvium: Final Report, May 1962

Description: From abstract and summary: Project Stagecoach consisted of the detonation of three 40,000-pound charges. Blocks of cast TNT were stacked to resemble a sphere and, the whole center-detonated.
Date: March 1960
Creator: Vortman, Luke J. & MacDougall, H. R.
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Reno 1° x 2° NTMS Areas, Nevada: Data Report

Description: The following data report presents results of ground water and stream sediment reconnaissance in the Reno quadrangle, Nevada.
Date: March 1980
Creator: Bennett, C. B.
Location: None
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The Radiological Assessment and Recovery of Contaminated Areas

Description: From Abstract: "The conceptual nature of a radiological defense system and role of decontamination or reclamation in such a system are discussed. Most of the report deals with methods for reducing the observed data to interpretive form because the data were taken with a large contaminated area."
Date: March 1958
Creator: Miller, Carl F.
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Extended- and Point-Source Radiometric Program

Description: Report containing information regarding the airborne radiometric equipment intercalibration exercises undertaken by four government agencies and one private companies.
Date: March 1962
Creator: Davis, Francis John, 1915- & Reinhardt, Paul William, 1920-
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Safety Cars of the United States Bureau of Mines

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mine stations and safety cars used to reach miners in distress. As stated in the report, "the purpose, equipment, personnel, and construction of its safety cars" is presented. This report includes an illustration, and a map.
Date: March 1931
Creator: Forbes, J. J. & Ankeny, M. J.
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