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IC 8264 Brown Iron Ore Resources: Quitman County, Ga.
By James F. O?Neil
Brown iron ore deposits in Quitman County, Ga., were investigated by the Federal Bureau of Mines in cooperation with the State of Georgia, Department of Commerce, and the University of Alabama. Nin
Jan 1, 1965
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RI 3817 Effect of Variables,in Chemical Benefication of Chromite
By W. M. Bangert, F. S. Boericke
"INTRODUCTION Previous investigations of the Boulder City station of the Bureau of Mines have demonstrated that low-grade domestic chromite concentrates can be roasted with carbon to obtain selective
Jul 1, 1945
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IC 8998 Inverted Pyramid-Shaped Plugs For Closing Abandoned Mine Shafts-Galena, KS, Demonstration Project
By W. M. Dressel
This Bureau of Mines report describes a shaft closure demonstration project in which 11 inverted pyramid-shaped plugs were used to plug abandoned open mine shafts in Galena, KS, The inverted pyramid-s
Jan 1, 1985
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Tell Me A Story? Using Stories to Improve Occupational Safety Training
By Elaine T. Cullen
Human beings are natural storytellers and story listeners. We learn very early that stories entertain us, but also give us the ?rules? about what is expected of us and how to make meaning of our exper
Jan 1, 2008
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IC 6960 Sampling And Testing Of A Gold-Scheelite Placer Deposit In The Mojave Desert, Kern And San Bernardino Counties, Calif. ? Introduction
By H. W. C. Prommel
The increase in the price of gold in 1933 was the cause of starting many activities in gold prospecting and mining; it led to investigations of many of the so-called desert placers in the Southwest, w
Jan 1, 1937
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Effects Of Weak Bands On Pillar Stability In Stone Mines: Field Observations And Numerical Model Assessment
By John L. Ellenberger, Gabriel S. Esterhuizen
Observations of pillar conditions in limestone mines showed that the presence of weak bands in the limestone can result in pillar damage at stresses that are lower than one would otherwise expect. The
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RI 4174 Tungsten Deposits in Alaska
By Wilford S. Wright, Harold E. Heide, Robert L. Thorne, Neal M. Muir, Aner W. Erickson, Bruce I. Thomas
A program of investigation of strategic and critical minerals began in 1940 to examine and develop tungsten occurrences in the western United States and Alaska. During the years in which the nation wa
Jun 1, 1948
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RI 3073 Extraction of Soluble Copper from Ores in Leaching by Percolation
By Kenneth O. Bayard, John D. Sullivan
"This repot continues the series of papers being prepared at the Southwest Experiment Station of the Bureau of Mines in cooperation with the department of mining and metallurgy, University of Arizona,
Apr 1, 1931
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RI 3959 National Motor-Gasoline Survey, Winter 1945-46.
By C. R. Sponsler, O. C. Blade
"INTRODUCTION This report on the properties of motor fuels sold through service stations in the United States is a continuation of a series of reports made in accordance with a cooperative agreement b
Jul 1, 1946
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OFR-46-75 Electromagnetic Noise In Lucky Friday Mine
By W. W. Scott
Measurements of the absolute value of electromagnetic noise and attenuation along a hoist rope were made in an operating hard-rock mine, Lucky Friday Mine, located near Wallace, Idaho. Spectra of elec
Jan 1, 1974
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IC 8197 Methods And Costs Of Exploration And Pilot Plant Testing Of Ilmenite-Bearing Sands, Lakehurst Mine, The Glidden Co., Ocean County, N. J.
By Richard Quirk
This report describes methods and techniques employed by The Glidden Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, in explorating an ilmenite-bearing sand deposit in Ocean County, New Jersey, during 1960 to determine ore r
Jan 1, 1963
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Mineral Highlights - Argentina
Argentina follows Venezuela and Mexico as the largest producers of crude petroleum and natural gas in Latin America. Argentina 1S practically self-sufficient in fuels, but relies substantially on impo
Jan 1, 1982
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OFR-32-86 Revegetation Evaluation Of Coal Strip Mine Spoils In Eastern Wyoming
By M. L. Wouden
In the late 1970's, the Bureau of Mines began to examine the criteria for reestablishing vegetative cover on coal strip mine spoils near Glenrock, WY. A 9-acre plot, consisting of (1) spoils cove
Jan 1, 1986
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RI 4100 Arizona Asbestos Deposits, Gila Co., AZ
By Lincoln A. Stewart, P. S. Haury
"INTRODUCTION AND RESUME Arizona asbestos mines are the only sources on the American continents of iron-free chrysotile spinning fiber that meets the Navy specifications for asbestos fiber for use in
Aug 1, 1947
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Bulletin 37 Comparative Test of Run of Mine and Briquetted Coal on Locomotives
By W. F. M. GOSS
For the purpose of procuring data that could be used in estimating the value of the briquetting process as applied to American fuels, the United States Geological Survey, in cooperation with other int
Jan 1, 1911
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RI 4886 Recovery Of Oil In California By Secondary Methods - In Two Parts - Part I. San Joaquin Valley Oil Fields
By A. G. Loomis
Although secondary-recovery methods have not been applied widely in California, it is apparent that increasing attention and effort must be given to this phase of recovery if the State is to maintain
Jan 1, 1952
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IC 6123 Graphite - Part III - Utilization Of Graphite ? Introduction
By Paul M. Tyler
The outstanding trend in the graphite market is the fast-growing demand for cheaper qualities of graphite and the declining consumption of the more expensive varieties. The manufacture of graphite, cr
Jan 1, 1929
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RI 9397 - Production of Titanium Dioxide Pigment From Perovskite Concentrates, Acid Sulfation Method
By A. E. Petersen
To reduce U.S. dependence on imports of titanium, the U.S. Bureau of Mines has investigated the recovery of titanium from perovskite (CaTi03). Domestic perovskite deposits represent a significant, but
Jan 1, 2010
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IC 9059 Precious Metals Recovery From Low-Grade Resources - Proceedings: Bureau Of Mines Open Industry Briefing Session At The National Western Mining Conference, Denver, CO, February 12, 1986
This information circular describes research the Bureau of fines has conducted to improve technology for recovering precious metals from low-grade resources. Many of the reported findings are recent,
Jan 1, 1986
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RI 7775 Geology Of Eocene Rocks And Oil Yields Of Green River Oil Shales On Part Of Kinney Rim, Washakie Basin, Wyoming
By Laurence G. Trudell
Geology and oil-yield data are presented for a 58-square-mile area encompassing the U.S. Department of the Interior oil-shale leasing program tracts in the western Washakie Basin, Sweetwater County, W
Jan 1, 1973