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 VAL-1-SV-14 Site Name VAL-SV-14
Latitude 48.257414 Longitude -112.208081
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum NAD83
Elevation 3842 Township 29N
County PONDERA Range 05W
100K Quad VALIER Section 23
24K Quad VALIER EAST Quarter Section AD
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 7/2/2014 Formation Name Virgelle Formation (Kvi)
Sampler Name SUSAN VUKE Sampler Notes ALONG DIVISION SOUTH RD, MICACEOUS, DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A GOOD CANDIDATE
Thickness INDETERMINATE Extent ONLY EXPOSED IN RD CUT HERE AND ALONG DRAINAGES. MUCH COVERED WITH TILL
References
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
NO QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
340.4 273.7
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 112.2
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.4 338.4 4 3.57 %
20 305.9 311.2 5.3 4.72 %
30 296 301.9 5.9 5.26 %
40 285.5 292.1 6.6 5.88 %
50 263.8 271.9 8.1 7.22 %
60 260.2 266.3 6.1 5.44 %
70 283.9 291.6 7.7 6.86 %
140 252.9 315.2 62.3 55.53 %
pan 355.2 361.3 6.1 5.44 % No photo available
Totals 112.10 99.91 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.09 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.63
Roundness 0.56
First Primary 70
Second Primary 140

Available Documents

    View document [VAL_01_SV_14_PRECRUSH1052015_8_13_10_3_4.pdf]
    View document [VAL_01_SV_14_CRUSH_5K2015_8_13_10_4_44.pdf]
    View document [VAL_01_SV_14_CRUSH_6K1072015_8_13_10_4_55.pdf]
    View document [VAL_01_SV_14_SPHERE_ROUND0962015_8_13_10_5_2.pdf]