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 A33-1 Site Name A33-JG
Latitude 46.86162 Longitude -108.68897
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum WGS84
Elevation 3737 Township 13N
County FERGUS Range 24E
100K Quad MUSSELSHELL Section 28
24K Quad PIKE CREEK HILLS WEST Quarter Section BD
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 8/29/2013 Formation Name Kootenai Formation (Kk)
Sampler Name JAY GUNDERSON Sampler Notes 13 MI SO OF GRASSRANGE, JCT OF PIKE CK & KINNICK COULEE HWY 87, E SIDE OF RD, TOP | YLW IRON-STND MED GRND WELL-RND QTZ SS, LOOKS A LOT (AND WEATHERS) LIKE GREYBULL SS
Thickness 3 Extent 100
References

Site Photographs

Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
YES QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 207.48
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 328.92 329.61 0.69 0.33 %
20 305.63 307.32 1.69 0.81 %
30 295.64 298.23 2.59 1.25 %
40 285.33 289.03 3.7 1.78 %
50 263.66 273.58 9.92 4.78 %
60 260.21 283.58 23.37 11.26 %
70 283.89 338.49 54.6 26.32 %
140 252.99 362.1 109.11 52.59 %
pan 354.96 356.76 1.8 0.87 % No photo available
Totals 207.47 100.00 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.00 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.64
Roundness 0.61
First Primary 70
Second Primary 140

Available Documents

    View document [A33_01_PRECRUSH2015_11_4_21_12_42.pdf]
    View document [A33_01_SPHERE_ROUND2015_11_4_21_13_4.pdf]
    View document [A33_01_6KCRUSH2015_11_4_21_13_19.pdf]
    View document [A33_01_7KCRUSH2015_11_4_21_13_29.pdf]
    View document [A33_01_8KCRUSH2015_11_4_21_13_41.pdf]
    View document [A33_01_8KCRUSH_REDO2015_11_4_21_13_53.pdf]