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Salt at Shallow Depths in the Coastal Plain of Texas and Louisiana

Description: From introduction: Salt occurs at depths less than 500 feet in six salt domes in Texas and Louisiana. Underground mining operations are being carried out in each of these domes. The following notes have been prepared in an effort to furnish data regarding chemical composition and structure of the rock salt in the shallow deposits.
Date: April 1959
Creator: Read, Charles B.
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Strontium Program Quarterly Summary Report: November 1958 - January 1959

Description: From Abstract: "This report is one of a sequence of quarterly reports, each designed to up-date its predecessor beginning with HASL-42, "Environmental Contamination from Weapon Tests." Herein are reported data which have accrued since HASL-51. In particular, the levels of strontium 90 in fallout, milk, tap water, vegetation, and foods are given, based on data available from November 1, 1958 to January 30, 1959."
Date: February 24, 1959
Creator: Hardy, Edward P., Jr. & Klein, Stanley
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Mercury: A Materials Survey

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing materials surveys conducted on mercury. As stated in the foreword, "the surveys dealing with metals and minerals summarize the demand-supply position in the United States and include information on production, imports, consumption, exports, substitutes, and pertinent history" (p. v). This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Pennington, James W. & Bailey, Edgar H.
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Salt in the Ochoa Series, New Mexico and Texas

Description: The following report is a synopsis of readily available information on the mineralogy, thickness and areal extent of soluble salt deposits in the Ochoa series of Permian age in southeastern New Mexico and western Texas. It's part of a more extensive investigation of salt being carried out by the U.S. Geological Survey in connection with its Investigation of Geologic Processes project on behalf of the Division of Research, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Date: December 1958
Creator: Hayes, Philip T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Salt in the Ochoa series, New Mexico and Texas

Description: "This report is a synopsis of readily available information on the mineralogy, thickness, and areal extent of soluble salt deposits in the Ochoa series of Permian age in southeastern New Mexico and western Texas."
Date: December 1958
Creator: Hayes, Philip T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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External Environmental Radiation Measurements in the United States

Description: Report regarding ion chamber measurements made of the external environmental radiation in various location in the United States during the summer of 1957.
Date: March 11, 1958
Creator: Solon, Leonard R.; Lowder, Wayne M.; Zila, Albert; LeVine, H. D.; Blatz, Hanson & Eisenbud, Merril
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Reconnaissance for uranium in northern Texas and southern Oklahoma

Description: A report regarding reconnaissance for Uranium in Northern Texas and Southern Oklahoma. This report concerns work done on behalf of the Division of Raw Materials of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
Date: August 1957
Creator: McKay, E. J.
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Review of Soils Design, Construction, and Performance Observations: Benbrook Dam, Texas

Description: "This report contains a summary of construction of procedures and field observations made during and after construction of Benbrook Dam, a brief review of the original design data, and comparisons of design predictions with performance data" (p. 1). It is part of a series to compare field experience and performance of existing structures with design predictions.
Date: March 1957
Creator: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)
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Stratigraphy of the Uranium-Bearing Rocks of the Karnes County Area, South-Central Texas -- A Preliminary Report

Description: Report discussing the stratigraphy of uraniferous rocks discovered near Tordilla Hill in Karnes County, Texas. The report contains sections on the stratigraphy of the area, the structure, uranium minerals, descriptions of individual prospects, and a summary.
Date: May 1956
Creator: Eargle, D. Hoye & Snider, John L.
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Some Uranium Occurrences in West Texas

Description: Report discussing the geology of uranium deposits located in the King Mountain area, Hueco Mountains area, and other areas of west Texas.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Eargle, D. Hoye
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Substation History: Texas

Description: This report describes a summary of information available on substation in Texas with their locations,elevations,exposures and many from date station established to 1955.
Date: 1956
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary Report on Uranium Deposits in the Gulf Coastal Plain, Southern Texas

Description: Abstract: Concentration of secondary uranium minerals, some of which are commercially significant, have been found in three formations of Tertiary age in the Gulf Coastal Plain area of southern Texas: the Fayette sandstone of the Jackson formation, the Catahoula tuff, and the Oakville sandstone.
Date: November 1955
Creator: Steinhauser, S. R.; Beroni, E. P. & Blair, Robert G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A New Method of Determining Variations in Physical Properties of Oil in a Reservoir, with Application to the Scurry Reef Field, Scurry County, Texas

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over determining the properties of oil reserves. Details about the methods developed to determine these properties are presented. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: February 1955
Creator: Cook, Alton B.; Spencer, G. B.; Bobrowski, F. P. & Chin, Tim
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Reconnaissance in the Western Part of the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas

Description: Abstract: The Trans-Pecos region of southwest Texas is noted for the production of quicksilver, lead, silver, and copper from its several mining districts. Reconnaissance, which was concentrated in and around these districts, revealed many areas of slightly abnormal radioactivity. Only a few areas, however, showed uranium mineralization.
Date: January 23, 1953
Creator: Hadfield, Jonathan P.
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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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Petroleum-Engineering Study of K.M.A. Reservoir, Southwestern Part K. M. A. Oil Field, Wichita and Archer Counties, Texas

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing investigations conducted on the K.M.A. oil field in Wichita and Archer Counties, Texas. History, geology, production data, and drilling methods used in the field are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: June 1952
Creator: Dobyns, Rollie P.; Ayers, Marion L. & Lewis, Roger E.
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Reconnaissance of Some Red Bed Copper Deposits in the Southwestern United States

Description: A reconnaissance of many of the copper deposits in the Red Beds of New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Texas that was carried out in the summer of 1951 yielded chiefly negative results from the standpoint of uranium production. With the possible exception of the Grand View mine, which will require further investigation, none of the deposits seen in this survey gives promise of being of commercial interest for uranium at the present time.
Date: February 1952
Creator: Gibson, Russell
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The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Texas

Description: Report documenting the suitability of Texas for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, water sources, and local interest.
Date: January 25, 1952
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Petroleum-Engineering Study of the Carthage Gas Field, Panola County, Texas

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over petroleum-engineering studies conducted in Carthage, Texas. The results of the studies are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Wilhelm, C. J.; Harris, H. M. & Harlin, M. N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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