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 A32-1 Site Name A32-JG
Latitude 46.24092 Longitude -108.46128
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum WGS84
Elevation 3986 Township 06N
County MUSSELSHELL Range 26E
100K Quad ROUNDUP Section 27
24K Quad PARK COULEE Quarter Section CB
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 8/29/2013 Formation Name Fort Union Formation, Tongue River Member (Tftr)
Sampler Name JAY GUNDERSON Sampler Notes TOP OF FIRST LARGE HILL GOING N ON HWY87, ~17 MI SO OF RONDUP, EAST SIDE OF HWY | MASSIVE SS W/ LRG SCALE CHNLS & XBEDS, VF GRND YELW SS (QTZ+FSP?) SUB-RND GRNS
Thickness Extent 500
References

Site Photographs
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
NO QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 185.48
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 328.95 329.67 0.72 0.39 %
20 305.68 307.42 1.74 0.94 %
30 295.66 297.81 2.15 1.16 %
40 285.35 287.95 2.6 1.40 %
50 263.68 266.94 3.26 1.76 %
60 260.24 262.77 2.53 1.36 %
70 283.91 287.06 3.15 1.70 %
140 252.98 336.34 83.36 44.94 %
pan 354.95 440.76 85.81 46.26 % No photo available
Totals 185.32 99.91 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.09 %
Lab Results
Sphericity
Roundness
First Primary 70
Second Primary 140

Available Documents

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