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 ELL-3-SV-14 Site Name ELL-SV-14
Latitude 46.996342 Longitude -112.010829
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum NAD83
Elevation 3487 Township 14N
County LEWIS AND CLARK Range 03W
100K Quad ELLISTON Section 5
24K Quad SHEEP CREEK Quarter Section AC
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 5/30/2014 Formation Name Kootenai Formation, Sunburst Member (Kks)
Sampler Name SUSAN VUKE Sampler Notes ROAD TO HOLTER DAM WEST OF MISSOURI; LIMITED TO EXPOSURE IN ANTICLINE ALONG ROAD
Thickness 70 Extent 70
References

Site Photographs
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
NO QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
600.2 367.4
Material Notes
USED CONE CRUSHER, CLUSTERS SEEN TRHOUGHOUT SAMPLE

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 112.5
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.6 349.6 15 13.33 %
20 306.1 317 10.9 9.69 %
30 296.1 315.3 19.2 17.07 %
40 285.7 300 14.3 12.71 %
50 263.9 287.2 23.3 20.71 %
60 260.3 266.2 5.9 5.24 %
70 284 289.3 5.3 4.71 %
140 253.1 268.3 15.2 13.51 %
pan 355.4 358.8 3.4 3.02 % No photo available
Totals 112.50 100.00 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.00 %
Lab Results
Sphericity
Roundness
First Primary 30
Second Primary 50

Available Documents

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