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 B62-2 Site Name B62-JG
Latitude 46.90677 Longitude -109.49048
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum WGS84
Elevation 4701 Township 13N
County FERGUS Range 18E
100K Quad BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS Section 7
24K Quad CASTLE BUTTE Quarter Section AB
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; MASSIVE BEDDING, YELLOWISH F-MED GRND QTZ SS, FRIABLE IN LOWER SECTION. THINNER BEDS ABOVE; 300 YDS SO OF B62-1
Thickness 15 Extent 300
References

Site Photographs

Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
NO QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
826.4 796.8
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 113
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.5 335.4 0.9 0.80 %
20 305.8 307 1.2 1.06 %
30 296 297.6 1.6 1.42 %
40 285.6 289 3.4 3.01 %
50 264 283.2 19.2 16.99 %
60 260.5 284.3 23.8 21.06 %
70 284.3 307.4 23.1 20.44 %
140 253 292.4 39.4 34.87 %
pan 355.3 355.6 0.3 0.27 % No photo available
Totals 112.90 99.91 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.09 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.65
Roundness 0.67
First Primary 40
Second Primary 70

Available Documents

    View document [B62_02_5KCRUSH1552016_1_7_11_50_40.pdf]
    View document [B62_02_SPHERE_ROUND1492016_1_7_11_50_46.pdf]
    View document [B62_02_PRECRUSH1382016_1_7_11_50_52.pdf]