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-3-SV-14 Site Name WSS-SV-14
Latitude 46.859763 Longitude -110.666615
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum WGS84
Elevation 6913 Township 13N
County CASCADE Range 08E
100K Quad WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS Section 26
24K Quad KINGS HILL Quarter Section AC
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 9/24/2014 Formation Name Flathead Formation (_f)
Sampler Name SUSAN VUKE Sampler Notes ALONG RD 3228 NEAR HWY 89, EXTENSIVE, BUT A LOT IS IN TREES
Thickness INDETERMINATE; SAMPLED LOOSE BLOCK Extent OC AND LOOSE SS BLOCKS HERE AND ALONG HWY 89 TO SW, SOME FRIABLE, SOME NOT
References
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
NO QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
942.2 859.2
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 114.9
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.4 338.4 4 3.48 %
20 306.1 312.6 6.5 5.66 %
30 296.2 311.6 15.4 13.40 %
40 285.6 309.7 24.1 20.97 %
50 263.9 291.5 27.6 24.02 %
60 260.3 272.2 11.9 10.36 %
70 284 291.4 7.4 6.44 %
140 253 267.3 14.3 12.45 %
pan 355.3 359 3.7 3.22 % No photo available
Totals 114.90 100.00 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.00 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.62
Roundness 0.58
First Primary 30
Second Primary 50

Available Documents

    View document [WSS_03_SV_14_PRECRUSH0642015_8_13_9_40_57.pdf]
    View document [WSS_3_SANDR500592015_8_13_9_42_42.pdf]
    View document [WSS_03_SV_14_CRUSH5K0702015_8_13_9_43_1.pdf]
    View document [WSS_03_SV_14_CRUSH6K0692015_8_13_9_43_14.pdf]