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 WSS-6-SV-14 Site Name WSS-SV-14
Latitude 46.992898 Longitude -110.813873
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum WGS84
Elevation 6192 Township 14N
County CASCADE Range 07E
100K Quad WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS Section 10
24K Quad BELT PARK BUTTE Quarter Section AA
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 9/24/2014 Formation Name Flathead Formation (_f)
Sampler Name SUSAN VUKE Sampler Notes ALONG BELT PARK RD, NEAR RAFFERTY CR
Thickness INDETERMINATE; SS BLOCKS; COARSER GRAINED, SOME GR Extent EXTENSIVE IN BELT PARK, BUT MUCH SOIL ON BENCH TOPS
References
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
NO QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
664.2 571.9
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 119.7
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.4 345.3 10.9 9.11 %
20 306 321.9 15.9 13.28 %
30 296.1 317.6 21.5 17.96 %
40 285.7 304.7 19 15.87 %
50 264 281.4 17.4 14.54 %
60 260.3 269.2 8.9 7.44 %
70 284 291.1 7.1 5.93 %
140 253 270.2 17.2 14.37 %
pan 355.3 357 1.7 1.42 % No photo available
Totals 119.60 99.92 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.08 %
Lab Results
Sphericity
Roundness
First Primary 20
Second Primary 40

Available Documents

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