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 A16-5 Site Name A16-JG
Latitude 45.0757923 Longitude -108.5268122
Geomethod NAV-GPS Datum NAD83
Elevation 5487.81 Township 09S
County CARBON Range 26E
100K Quad BRIDGER Section 3
24K Quad BEAR CANYON Quarter Section CD
Sample Taken YES
Sample Date 6/21/2013 Formation Name Tensleep Formation (IPt)
Sampler Name JAY GUNDERSON Sampler Notes BEAR CANYON WHERE ROAD TURNS TO N-NE; TRANSECT UP EAST RIDGE; END TRANSECT, DUNE SANDS NEAR TOP OF TENSLEEP; END TRANSECT UP EAST RIDGE; TOTAL STRAT THICKNESS ~200'
Thickness 200 FT Extent 9999 FT
References

Site Photographs

Sample Characteristics
Meets API Minimum Standards Minerology
NO QUARTZ
Pre Wash Weight (g) Post Wash Weight (g)
Material Notes

Sieving Results

Reported Sample Weight (g): 107.32
Mesh Empty (g) After (g) Mass of Sample (g) Percent of Total Photo
16 334.47 338.88 4.41 4.11 %
20 305.78 308.08 2.3 2.14 %
30 295.74 297.45 1.71 1.59 %
40 285.43 286.73 1.3 1.21 %
50 263.82 265.48 1.66 1.55 %
60 260.25 261.91 1.66 1.55 %
70 283.96 286.41 2.45 2.28 %
140 253.13 318.13 65 60.57 %
pan 355.3 382.11 26.81 24.98 % No photo available
Totals 107.30 99.98 %
Error (Init/Final Mass) 0.02 %
Lab Results
Sphericity 0.64
Roundness 0.62
First Primary 70
Second Primary 140

Available Documents

    View document [A16_05_PRECRUSH2015_10_30_10_19_16.pdf]
    View document [A16_05_SPHERE_ROUND2015_10_30_10_19_48.pdf]
    View document [A16_05_5KCRUSH2015_10_30_10_20_4.pdf]
    View document [A16_05_6KCRUSH2015_10_30_10_20_16.pdf]