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-09-SV-13 Site Name GFS-09-SV-13
Latitude 47.45363 Longitude -111.19921
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum NAD83
Elevation 3411 Township 20N
County CASCADE Range 04E
100K Quad GREAT FALLS SOUTH Section 27
24K Quad SOUTHWEST GREAT FALLS Quarter Section DD
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 8/31/2013 Formation Name Kootenai Formation, Sunburst Member (Kks)
Sampler Name SUSAN VUKE Sampler Notes TRAPPER VALLEY RD OFF OF GERBER ROAD BEFORE HOUSES - OC ALONG RD; S & P SS; ROCK COLOR CHART-VERY LIGHT GRAY (N8), FINE GRAINED- NOT PURE QUARTZ; POROUS ; GRAINS CAN BE SCRAPPED LOOSE; NO REACTION TO ACID
Thickness 4 FT Extent ONLY IN ROAD CUT IN IMMEDIATE 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): 161.1
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.16 340.01 5.85 3.63 %
20 305.87 312.9 7.03 4.36 %
30 295.52 307.36 11.84 7.35 %
40 285.19 308.32 23.13 14.36 %
50 263.58 312.39 48.81 30.30 %
60 260.09 285.11 25.02 15.53 %
70 283.76 296.54 12.78 7.93 %
140 252.92 272.49 19.57 12.15 %
pan 355 362 7 4.35 % No photo available
Totals 161.03 99.96 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.04 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.64
Roundness 0.59
First Primary 40
Second Primary 60

Available Documents

    View document [GFS_09_SV_14_SPHERE_AND_ROUND1742015_8_3_14_11_15.pdf]
    View document [GFS_09_SV_14_PRECRUSH1732015_8_3_14_11_22.pdf]
    View document [GFS9_Crush5k0142016_2_8_15_42_51.pdf]
    View document [GFS9_Crush6k0152016_2_8_15_43_1.pdf]