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
Reference Alexander, R.G., Jr.,1955, Geology of the Whitehall area, Montana: Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Project Contribution no. 95, 110 p.
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Measured Section Details
Unit Symbol Name Township Range Section 1/4 Section Location Latitude Longitude Geomethod Datum Page Number Sub Unit Id Sandstone Description Grain Size Cementation Roundness Sorting Thickness (ft) Suitability
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 31 E2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88189471065 -111.8967412695 TRS-SEC NAD83 1 orthoquartzite, white to brown,thin bedded, weathers red/brown medium 4 no
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 31 E2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88189471065 -111.8967412695 TRS-SEC NAD83 3 orthoquartzite like in 1 medium 2 no
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 31 E2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88189471065 -111.8967412695 TRS-SEC NAD83 5 sandstone, white and yellow, thin bedded medium 10 maybe
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 31 E2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88189471065 -111.8967412695 TRS-SEC NAD83 7 orthoquartzite and sandstone; alternating white and brown, thin bedded, 3' above base is a 1' conglomerate bed containing well rounded quartz pebbles medium 36 maybe
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 31 E2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88189471065 -111.8967412695 TRS-SEC NAD83 9 orthoquartzite like in 1 medium 11 no
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 31 E2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88189471065 -111.8967412695 TRS-SEC NAD83 11 like 1 above medium 33 no
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 31 E2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88189471065 -111.8967412695 TRS-SEC NAD83 13 orthoquartzite, like in 1 but hanging to sandstone near top of unit medium 36 maybe
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 32 W2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88187210685 -111.876276805 TRS-SEC NAD83 1 orthoquartzite, white to brown,thin bedded, weathers red/brown medium 4 no
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 32 W2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88187210685 -111.876276805 TRS-SEC NAD83 3 orthoquartzite like in 1 medium 2 no
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 32 W2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88187210685 -111.876276805 TRS-SEC NAD83 5 sandstone, white and yellow, thin bedded medium 10 maybe
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 32 W2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88187210685 -111.876276805 TRS-SEC NAD83 7 orthoquartzite and sandstone; alternating white and brown, thin bedded, 3' above base is a 1' conglomerate bed containing well rounded quartz pebbles medium 36 maybe
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 32 W2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88187210685 -111.876276805 TRS-SEC NAD83 9 orthoquartzite like in 1 medium 11 no
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 32 W2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88187210685 -111.876276805 TRS-SEC NAD83 11 like 1 above medium 33 no
_f Section No. 5 02N 02W 32 W2 Secondary road in Cottonwood Canyon 45.88187210685 -111.876276805 TRS-SEC NAD83 13 orthoquartzite, like in 1 but hanging to sandstone near top of unit medium 36 maybe