The data displayed below were collected during a joint project between the following departments at Montana Tech of The University of Montana: Geophysical Engineering and the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology. The samples represent sandstones collected and analyzed for their potential use as proppant material.

General Information
Sample Name GFS-06-SV-13 Site Name GFS-06-SV-13
Latitude 47.38551 Longitude -111.12422
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum NAD83
Elevation 3750 Township 19N
County CASCADE Range 05E
100K Quad GREAT FALLS SOUTH Section 20
24K Quad SOUTHWEST GREAT FALLS Quarter Section AC
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 8/31/2013 Formation Name Kootenai Formation, Sunburst Member (Kks)
Sampler Name SUSAN VUKE Sampler Notes E OF CENTERVILLE NEAR TOP OF SPRING VALLEY RD; QUARTZOSE INTERBED STRINGERS W BL CHERT + WT CLAY; ROCK COLOR CHART- V LT GR (N8)AND V PALE ORANGE (10 YR 8/2); LOWER MED & FINE GRAINED; POROUS; ROADCUT; NO REACTION TO ACID; QUARTZ-ROUNDED-SUBROUNDED; PURE QUARTZ GRAINS IN STRONGERS
Thickness ~80 FT Extent EXTENSIVE IN AREA
References
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
NO QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
Material Notes
USED CONE CRUSHER

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 228.5
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.13 338.82 4.69 2.05 %
20 305.83 314.86 9.03 3.95 %
30 295.62 305.66 10.04 4.39 %
40 285.23 298.89 13.66 5.98 %
50 263.6 296.33 32.73 14.32 %
60 260.12 305.4 45.28 19.82 %
70 283.73 329.05 45.32 19.83 %
140 252.86 307.87 55.01 24.07 %
pan 354.97 367.53 12.56 5.50 % No photo available
Totals 228.32 99.92 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.08 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.65
Roundness 0.53
First Primary 40
Second Primary 70

Available Documents

    View document [GFS_06_SV_14_PRECRUSH1752015_8_3_13_52_46.pdf]
    View document [GFS_06_SV_14_SPHERE_ROUND2015_8_3_13_52_55.pdf]
    View document [GFS_06_CRUSH5K0592015_12_29_10_58_33.pdf]
    View document [GFS_06_CRUSH6K_022015_12_29_10_59_12.pdf]