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 BELT-09-SV-14 Site Name BELT-09-SV-14
Latitude 47.36757 Longitude -110.98425
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum NAD83
Elevation 3868 Township 19N
County CASCADE Range 06E
100K Quad BELT Section 32
24K Quad ARMINGTON Quarter Section AA
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 7/1/2014 Formation Name Kootenai Formation, Sunburst Member (Kks)
Sampler Name SUSAN VUKE Sampler Notes ALONG MCCOY RD SW OF BELT, E OF BOX ELDER CREEK; HILLSIDE SS RUBBLE, POOR EXPOSURE
Thickness INDETERMINATE Extent OCCURS BELOW RIMS THROUGHOUT AREA, BUT POOR EXPOSURE HERE
References
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
NO QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
454.8
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 109
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.5 336.5 2 1.83 %
20 306 308.3 2.3 2.11 %
30 296 299.7 3.7 3.39 %
40 285.6 293.3 7.7 7.06 %
50 264 286.9 22.9 21.01 %
60 260.4 282.9 22.5 20.64 %
70 284.1 300.2 16.1 14.77 %
140 253 282.8 29.8 27.34 %
pan 355.3 357.2 1.9 1.74 % No photo available
Totals 108.90 99.91 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.09 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.66
Roundness 0.58
First Primary 40
Second Primary 70

Available Documents

    View document [BELT_09_SV_14_PRECRUSH0932015_8_3_10_52_29.pdf]
    View document [BELT_09_SV_14_SPHER_ROUND1062015_8_3_10_55_15.pdf]
    View document [BELT_09_SV_14_CRUSH_5K2015_8_3_10_55_28.pdf]
    View document [BELT_09_SV_14_CRUSH_6K2015_8_3_10_55_38.pdf]