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 ENN-07-SV-14 Site Name ENN-SV-14
Latitude 45.090977 Longitude -111.862455
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum WGS84
Elevation 8465 Township 08S
County MADISON Range 02W
100K Quad ENNIS Section 32
24K Quad BROOMTAIL RIDGE Quarter Section DD
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 8/21/2014 Formation Name Quadrant Formation (*q)
Sampler Name SUSAN VUKE Sampler Notes GRAVELLY RANGE: ALONG DEVILS LANE DEVILS LANE PART OF RD 290
Thickness ~ 250 FT, BUT ONLY LOOSE BLOCKS EXPOSED AT SURFAC Extent LOOSE BLOCKS IN MEADOW
References
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
YES QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
1340.9 182.6
Material Notes
USED CONE CRUSHER, NOT ENOUGH MATERIAL TO CRUSH AT 7000 PSI

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 110
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.5 339.8 5.3 4.82 %
20 306 314.2 8.2 7.45 %
30 296.1 307 10.9 9.91 %
40 285.6 297 11.4 10.36 %
50 263.9 277.5 13.6 12.36 %
60 260.4 270 9.6 8.73 %
70 284.1 296.5 12.4 11.27 %
140 253 291 38 34.55 %
pan 355.4 356 0.6 0.55 % No photo available
Totals 110.00 100.00 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.00 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.65
Roundness 0.64
First Primary 70
Second Primary 140

Available Documents

    View document [ENN_07_SV_14_CRUSH6K2015_7_23_14_7_7.pdf]
    View document [ENN_07_SV_14_SPHER_ROUND2015_7_23_14_7_12.pdf]
    View document [ENN_07_SV_14_PRECRUSH0492015_12_29_13_6_51.pdf]