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 B66-1 Site Name B66-JG
Latitude 46.85882 Longitude -109.06102
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum WGS84
Elevation 4659 Township 13N
County FERGUS Range 21E
100K Quad BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS Section 28
24K Quad SOUTH BENCH Quarter Section AC
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 9/18/2014 Formation Name Tyler Formation (IPMt)
Sampler Name JAY GUNDERSON Sampler Notes 3.5 MI WEST OF SURENOUGH-FLATWILLOW INTERSECTION; FINE-MED GRND QTZ SAND; FRIABLE; THIN TO MASSIVE BEDDING; BEHIND THE SHED
Thickness 15 Extent 300
References

Site Photographs
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
YES QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
819.1 718.6
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 117.2
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.4 336.3 1.9 1.62 %
20 305.9 309.3 3.4 2.90 %
30 296.2 301.2 5 4.27 %
40 285.6 293.4 7.8 6.66 %
50 263.9 298.6 34.7 29.61 %
60 260.4 296.3 35.9 30.63 %
70 284 299.6 15.6 13.31 %
140 253 265.1 12.1 10.32 %
pan 355.4 356.2 0.8 0.68 % No photo available
Totals 117.20 100.00 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.00 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.62
Roundness 0.63
First Primary 40
Second Primary 70

Available Documents

    View document [B66_01_SPHERE_ROUND2015_7_14_11_47_29.pdf]
    View document [B66_01_PRECRUSH2015_7_14_11_47_37.pdf]
    View document [B66_01_CRUSH5K2015_7_14_11_48_39.pdf]
    View document [B66_01_CRUSH6K2015_7_14_11_48_53.pdf]
    View document [B66_01_CRUSH7K2015_7_14_11_49_9.pdf]