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 B62-1 Site Name B62-JG
Latitude 46.91205 Longitude -109.4917
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum WGS84
Elevation 4672 Township 13N
County FERGUS Range 18E
100K Quad BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS Section 6
24K Quad CASTLE BUTTE Quarter Section CD
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 8/28/2014 Formation Name Tyler Formation (IPMt)
Sampler Name JAY GUNDERSON Sampler Notes W SIDE OF BEAVER CK RD; APPROX 4 MI SOUTH OF FARREN HILL INTERSECTION; YELLOWISH FINE-MED GRND QTZ SS; MOST HIDDEN BENEATH COVER
Thickness 5 Extent 50
References

Site Photographs
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
YES QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
1298 1169
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 116
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.5 335.4 0.9 0.78 %
20 306 307.7 1.7 1.47 %
30 296 299.3 3.3 2.84 %
40 285.7 289.4 3.7 3.19 %
50 264.1 291.5 27.4 23.62 %
60 260.5 305.8 45.3 39.05 %
70 284.3 302 17.7 15.26 %
140 253 267.8 14.8 12.76 %
pan 355.3 356.4 1.1 0.95 % No photo available
Totals 115.90 99.91 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.09 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.65
Roundness 0.7
First Primary 40
Second Primary 70

Available Documents

    View document [B62_01_5KCRUSH1732016_1_7_11_45_28.pdf]
    View document [B62_01_SPHERE_ROUND1712016_1_7_11_45_37.pdf]
    View document [B62_01_PRECRUSH1622016_1_7_11_45_46.pdf]