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 B66-3 Site Name B66-JG
Latitude 46.86028 Longitude -109.00408
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum WGS84
Elevation 4508 Township 13N
County FERGUS Range 21E
100K Quad BIG SNOWY MOUNTAINS Section 25
24K Quad SOUTH BENCH Quarter Section BD
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 9/18/2014 Formation Name Tyler Formation (IPMt)
Sampler Name JAY GUNDERSON Sampler Notes 1/2 MI WEST OF SURENOUGH-FLATWILLOW INTERSECTION; WHITE VF-F GRND FRIABLE QTZ SS
Thickness 12 Extent 40
References

Site Photographs
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
YES QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
872.9 468.6
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 117.4
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.4 335.2 0.8 0.68 %
20 305.8 308.5 2.7 2.30 %
30 296 300.6 4.6 3.92 %
40 285.6 291.8 6.2 5.28 %
50 263.8 272.9 9.1 7.75 %
60 260.3 267.4 7.1 6.05 %
70 284 293.2 9.2 7.84 %
140 253 328.7 75.7 64.48 %
pan 355.3 357.2 1.9 1.62 % No photo available
Totals 117.30 99.91 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.09 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.63
Roundness 0.68
First Primary 70
Second Primary 140

Available Documents

    View document [B66_03_PRECRUSH2015_7_15_14_21_50.pdf]
    View document [B66_03_SPHERE_AND_ROUND2015_7_15_14_26_42.pdf]
    View document [B66_03_CRUSH5K2015_7_15_14_26_53.pdf]
    View document [B66_03_CRUSH6K2015_7_15_14_27_40.pdf]