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Investigation of the Yellow Pine Zinc-Lead Mine, Clark County, Nevada

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines regarding studies conducted on zinc-lead mines in Clark County, Nevada. Physical qualities of the mine, equipment used, and methods of sampling are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Geehan, Robert W. & Benson, Willmar T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Withdrawal of Public Lands Within and Surrounding the Caliente Rail Corridor, Nevada

Description: The purpose for agency action is to preclude surface entry and the location of new mining claims, subject to valid existing rights, within and surrounding the Caliente rail corridor as described in the Yucca Mountain FEIS (DOE 2002). This protective measure is needed to enhance the safe, efficient, and uninterrupted evaluation of land areas for potential rail alignments within the Caliente rail corridor. The evaluation will assist the DOE in determining, through the Rail Alignment environmental… more
Date: December 1, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Energy.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Porosity, Density, and Water Content Data on Tuff of the Oak Spring Formation from the U12e Tunnel System, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada

Description: From abstract: This report summarizes the porosity, density, and water content data on about 200 tuff specimens from the Tunnel Beds which compose the lower member of the Oak Spring Formation of Miocene (?) or younger age at the Ul2e tunnel, Rainier Mesa, Nevada Test Site.
Date: December 1961
Creator: Byers, F. M., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Structural Survey of Private Mining Properties

Description: From introduction: The pre-shot and postshot mine surveys indicated that no damage attributable to the Shoal event occurred to any of the sixteen private mining properties.
Date: December 1963
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preshot and Postshot Structure Survey

Description: From introduction: This report documents the preshot and postshot condition of all structures within 10 miles of Ground Zero, plus structures at Salt Wells and surface structures at mines that were included in the mine survey.
Date: December 1963
Creator: Holmes & Narver
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aerial Radiometric and Magnetic Survey: Goldfield National Topographic Map, California and Nevada. Volume 1

Description: From operational program: This final report includes a general geologic description of the area, including descriptions of the various geologic units and correlates the airborne data to the geologic units as provided by the geologic maps. Also included is a frequency distribution study of the data as a function of the geologic units encountered over the NTMS area including the tie line data. This report also consists of a discussion of the area surveyed and includes all single record reduced da… more
Date: December 29, 1978
Creator: High Life Helicopters, Inc.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Raw Data Report: Roach Lake Basin Orientation Study Kingman 1° X 2° NTMS Area, Nevada

Description: Abstract: This report presents the results of the Roach Lake Basin, Nevada, orientation study in the Kingman 10 x 2* quadrangle of the National Topographic Map Series (NTMS). Wet, dry, and playa sediment samples were collected throughout the 420 km2 semi-arid, closed basin. Water samples were collected at the few available wells and springs. In addition to neutron activation analysis for uranium and 15 to 20 trace elements on all samples, field and laboratory measurements were made on water sam… more
Date: December 1977
Creator: Puchlik, K. P.; Holder, B. E. & Smith, C. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of Mercury Deposits in Nevada and in Malheur County, Oregon

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of mercury deposits in Nevada, and Oregon. History, physical features, and geology of the deposits are presented. This report includes maps, and illustrations.
Date: December 1956
Creator: Benson, Willmar T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Uranium, Tin, and Copper Deposits at Majuba Hill, Pershing County, Nevada

Description: From abstract: Uranium is associated with copper and tin ores in the Majuba Hill area, Antelope mining district, in the central part of the Antelope Range, Pershing County, Nev. About 23, 000 tons of copper and 200 tons of tin ore, a small quantity of lead-silver ore, and some arsenic-silver ore have been produced from the Majuba Hill mine, the Last Chance mine, and a mine in sec. 34, T. 33 N., R. 31 E.
Date: December 1952
Creator: Thurston, Ralph H. & Trites, Albert F., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Some Effects of Underground Nuclear Explosions on Tuff

Description: The following report covers the effects of the Rainier, Logan, and Blanca explosions on tuff that were determined through observations and measurements on the surface and in drill holes and tunnels.
Date: December 1959
Creator: Wilmarth, Verl R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Geophysical and Geologic Field Measurements for the U16a.04 Tunnel, Nevada Test Site, Nevada with a Discussion of Geophysical Measurements in Horizontal Holes

Description: This report summarizes the results of the U.S. Geological Survey geophysical and geological studies of the rock in the U16a.04 tunnel in the Nevada Test Site.
Date: December 19, 1967
Creator: Carroll, Roger D.; Ege, John R.; Cunningham, M. J.; Muller, D. C. & Way, R. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Technical Concept-Operation Bren

Description: From Abstract: "The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Health Physics Research Reactor is to be attached to a hoist platform on a 1500-ft tower at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). The project is a continuation of the studies commenced in 1956 for evaluating the radiation doses of persons exposed to nuclear weapons, especially the residents of Hiroshima and Nagaski, Japan. Measurements will be made of the energy, angular, and spatial distributions of the radiation from the reactor."
Date: December 1961
Creator: Auxier, J. A.; Sanders, F. W.; Haywood, F. F.; Thorngate, J. H. & Cheka, J. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ground Roughness Effects on the Energy and Angular Distribution of Gamma Radiation From Fallout

Description: Report examining "[t]he effect of ground roughness, or surface irregularities, on the radiation field above ground which had been contaminated with fallout from the explosion in the atmosphere of a nuclear device (Smallboy Event)" (p. v).
Date: December 1963
Creator: Huddleston, C. M.; Burson, Z. G.; Kinkaid, R. M. & Klingler, Q. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Some Haulage and Hoisting Hazards in Western Mines

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing safety hazards in western mines. Mine hoisting and haulage accidents are presented. Accident prevention is also discussed. This report includes tables.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Denny, E. H. & Humphrey, H. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Nevada

Description: Report documenting the suitability of Nevada for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, water sources, and local interest.
Date: December 18, 1950
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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