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-5-SV-14 Site Name WSS-SV-14
Latitude 46.858737 Longitude -110.676431
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum WGS84
Elevation 7055 Township 13N
County CASCADE Range 08E
100K Quad WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS Section 26
24K Quad KINGS HILL Quarter Section CB
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 9/24/2014 Formation Name Flathead Formation (_f)
Sampler Name SUSAN VUKE Sampler Notes PILE OF BLOCKS ON N SIDE OF KINGS HILL WINTER REC PARKING LOT BEHIND OUTHOUSE.
Thickness INDETERMINATE; SAMPLED LOOSE BLOCKS PILED BY EXCAV Extent REPRESENTATIVE OF EXTENSIVE _F IN AREA
References
Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
NO QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
919.6 847.7
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 114.9
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.5 339.7 5.2 4.53 %
20 306.1 313.6 7.5 6.53 %
30 296.2 312.3 16.1 14.01 %
40 285.6 311.8 26.2 22.80 %
50 263.9 293.9 30 26.11 %
60 260.3 271.5 11.2 9.75 %
70 284 290.3 6.3 5.48 %
140 253 262.9 9.9 8.62 %
pan 355.3 357.8 2.5 2.18 % No photo available
Totals 114.90 100.00 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.00 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.64
Roundness 0.59
First Primary 30
Second Primary 50

Available Documents

    View document [WSS_05_SV_14_PRECRUSH0652015_8_13_9_51_23.pdf]
    View document [WSS_05_SV_14_CRUSH5K0452015_8_13_9_53_17.pdf]
    View document [WSS_5_CRUSH6K058_(2)2015_8_13_9_53_34.pdf]
    View document [WSS_5_SANDR500572015_8_13_10_21_9.pdf]