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1910

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Description Of The Surveys Of Portions Of The South And East Boundaries Of The Yellowstone National Park, Albert Babbitt Bartlett Jan 1910

Description Of The Surveys Of Portions Of The South And East Boundaries Of The Yellowstone National Park, Albert Babbitt Bartlett

Professional Degree Theses

"This Thesis will be generally descriptive of the points connected with obtaining the contract under which this survey was made, the outfit necessary for the part doing the work, the personnel of the party, and the duties of each man, the engineering instruments employed in the survey, the country through which the Boundary lines run and the difficulties encountered, the writing of the field notes, and is accompanied by illustrations"--Introduction, page 6.


Dredging, Swan River, Colorado, Henry William Lohman Jan 1910

Dredging, Swan River, Colorado, Henry William Lohman

Professional Degree Theses

"Operations for the extraction of gold from the gravels of this river, were started about ten years ago, at which time it was attempted by means of hydraulic elevators, later by means of the early type dredge, Risdon design, of which three were installed, and later still, an early type Bucyrus Dredge. These all resulted in failure, some alleged to have been due to impossibility of reaching bed-rock; small yardage capacity; and fraility [sic] of design. these have been overcome in the latest type of dredge constructed by the Bucyrus Company, description of which follow later. Dredging here, differs from …


A Study Of The Losses Occurring In The Milling And Smelting Of Missouri-Kansas Zinc Ores, Horace T. Mann Jan 1910

A Study Of The Losses Occurring In The Milling And Smelting Of Missouri-Kansas Zinc Ores, Horace T. Mann

Professional Degree Theses

"At the present time the greater portion of the zinc mined in the Joplin District, is taken from what is known as the sheet-ground. What percentage of the zinc bearing rock is extracted or what percentage is left in the ground when the mine is abandoned, which owing to caving and other causes can not be recovered at some future time, is not known. It is to be hoped that the State Geological Survey will in the near future be able to take up the investigation of this subject. Until they do it will be impossible to make a reliable …


Surveying Practice, Edwin Richard Wash Jan 1910

Surveying Practice, Edwin Richard Wash

Professional Degree Theses

No abstract provided.


Reheating Compressed Air By Internal Combustion, Norman L. Ohnsorg Jan 1910

Reheating Compressed Air By Internal Combustion, Norman L. Ohnsorg

Professional Degree Theses

"The perfection of a reheater of high efficiency has been discussed and experimented upon for a period of time nearly as long as the application of compressed air itself. At the present time all the reheaters are by the external combustion of fuel as in the case of stoves or furnaces, where the air pipes are carried through the flames or is surrounded by steam pipes, or by some similar contrivance, all of which the heating efficiency of the fuel upon the compressed air is low, due to the great loss by radiation, and hot escaping gases. Reheating compressed air …


Transportation Of Chert In Launders, Louis Joseph Porri, John Lyle Pickering Jan 1910

Transportation Of Chert In Launders, Louis Joseph Porri, John Lyle Pickering

Bachelors Theses

"Water is often carried from place to place in artificial channels, such as troughs, aqueducts, ditches and canals. A launder is, specifically speaking, a trough, and it is with this that this article will treat. It is the purpose of this investigation to discover, if possible, first, the maximum carrying power of water when transporting chert; second, to find the relation existing between the velocities of different sized chert"--Introduction, page 1.


Modern Cyanide Practice, Harvey Edson Smith Jan 1910

Modern Cyanide Practice, Harvey Edson Smith

Bachelors Theses

"It is noticable sic that about all of the recent improvements in cyanide practise sic have been along mechanical rather than chemical lines. the use of oxidizers such as air, ozone, sodium peroxide, etc., the use of the salts of lead, and even the addition of a coating of lead to the zinc shavings in the extractor boxes were all recommended when the process was first advocated but sometimes for different reasons. In the early days of the process the addition of hypochlorites, alkaline persulphates, and the use of mercuric cyanide was also investigated but has not proven satisfactory owing …


Nichrome As A Rheostat Resistance, George C. Vogt Jan 1910

Nichrome As A Rheostat Resistance, George C. Vogt

Bachelors Theses

"Nichrome wire is a high resistance alloy, and is not appreciably effected in its resistance by changes of temperature to which it may be subjected in practice. This was shown by the low temperature coefficient obtained. Nichrome does not deteriorate by heating, as shown by torsion-tests after current has been passed through wire. German-Silver however, becomes brittle. Nichrome in a moist atmosphere corrodes rapidly, but in a relatively dry atmosphere, and heated red hot, no signs of oxidation or corrosion could be seen. By all results obtained as to strength, resistance, etc., Nichrome is superior to German-Silver as a resistance …


Investigation Of Hindered-Settling Ratio Of Galena And Quartz In Air, John Sloan Stewart, Ralph Daniel Killian Jan 1910

Investigation Of Hindered-Settling Ratio Of Galena And Quartz In Air, John Sloan Stewart, Ralph Daniel Killian

Bachelors Theses

"The object of this Thesis is to determine the hindred sic -settling ratio in air of Galena and Quartz, and to verify if possible the result of the work done in 1909 by W. D. Clark and R. W. Watson"--Problem, page 1.


The Concentration Of A Pyrolusite Ore, Frank O. Blake, Van Hoose Smith Jan 1910

The Concentration Of A Pyrolusite Ore, Frank O. Blake, Van Hoose Smith

Bachelors Theses

"This is the history of an attempt to produce from a pyrolusite ore, a material sufficiently rich in manganese to be of value in the various industries such as the making of speigeleisen and ferro-manganese, the glass manufacturing, and the chemical industries. The greater part of the manganese used in the United States comes from Brazil, India and Russia. Our American ores are, in general, low grade and requires various preliminary concentration to fit them for use. Although we possess in this country a great deal of manganese ore, which could be put into suitable condition for the market, there …


Notes On The Precipitation Of Gold From Cyanide Solution, Charles Adrian Burdick, Harry Wade Connelly Jan 1910

Notes On The Precipitation Of Gold From Cyanide Solution, Charles Adrian Burdick, Harry Wade Connelly

Bachelors Theses

"This work was to determine the Potassium Cyanide and the Zinc consumed in the precipitation of Gold from cyanide solutions by zinc dust"--page 1.


Report Of Herald Mine, Joplin, Missouri, Clay Gregory Jan 1910

Report Of Herald Mine, Joplin, Missouri, Clay Gregory

Bachelors Theses

No abstract provided.


A New Copper District In Southern Arizona, Harry Carleton Chamberlain Jan 1910

A New Copper District In Southern Arizona, Harry Carleton Chamberlain

Professional Degree Theses

"Within the last two or three years, the copper mining industry has been growing at a remarkable rate. Perhaps not so much in the output of refined copper as in the exploitation and development of new fields. The panic of 1907 left its mark only too deep on many of the then producing mines. the inflated price of copper has aroused interest in those who owned or controlled small or undeveloped mines ... One of these districts is the one to be treated of in this report. It is not a new discovery, but rather one of the oldest camps …


Mining, Concentrating, And Smelting Of Lead And Zinc Ores In Hunan Province China, Tsik Chan Tseung Jan 1910

Mining, Concentrating, And Smelting Of Lead And Zinc Ores In Hunan Province China, Tsik Chan Tseung

Professional Degree Theses

"The mine in question lies in the western part of Shangning District, in the province of Hunan. It is about one hundred and twenty miles south of Changsha, the capital of the province. It may be reached by a four days' trip from Changsha on foot. One can also reach there by native boat in a few days, depending on the wind and the stage of water. The mine is about three miles from the Siang River. This river has its sources in the northern part of Kwangtung province and in the eastern part of Kwangsi province. It flows north-ward …


An Investigation Into The Causes Of Accidents To Shot Firers In Bituminous Coal Mines, George Edwin Lyman Jan 1910

An Investigation Into The Causes Of Accidents To Shot Firers In Bituminous Coal Mines, George Edwin Lyman

Professional Degree Theses

"In many cases the explosions which kill so many shot firers can be directly attributed to the presence of gas, or coal dust, but often there will be explosions of terrific violence in mines which are so wet as to preclude the possibility of dust being held in suspension in the air current, and where no gas has been detected in the history of the mine. Such an instance came under the writer's observation some time ago in which his opportunities of investigation were excellent, and the results of which may perhaps throw light on other apparently mysterious explosions of …


A Study Of The Electrical Resistance Of Coke, Gas-Carbon, And Kryptol Under Varying Conditions, Benton Franklin Murphy, Reuben Conrad Thompson Jan 1910

A Study Of The Electrical Resistance Of Coke, Gas-Carbon, And Kryptol Under Varying Conditions, Benton Franklin Murphy, Reuben Conrad Thompson

Bachelors Theses

"This thesis was undertaken to make a study of the resistance of coke, gas-carbon, and kryptol when used as resistors in the electric resistance furnace, which daily is becoming of increasing industrial importance. It would appear at first sight that the calculation and design of an electric resistance furnace would be an extremely simple problem, since the whole effect is the change of electrical energy into heat according to Joule's Law; but this is by no means the case, as the resistance of the resistor may change enormously during the run of the furnace. The great difficulty met with is …


Specifications And Bill Of Material For Roaster In Ore Dressing Laboratory Of Missouri School Of Mines, John Dee Harlan Jan 1910

Specifications And Bill Of Material For Roaster In Ore Dressing Laboratory Of Missouri School Of Mines, John Dee Harlan

Bachelors Theses

"POSITION OF ROASTER. In the North West corner of the East wing of the Metallurgy Building. The space allowed is nineteen feet (19ft) long by fifteen feet (15ft) wide. The floor is of concrete. The walls are of brick. OBJECT OF ROASTER. to give either an Oxidizing or a Reducing Roast; to partially roast the ore or to give it a dead roast"--SPECIFICATIONS, page 1.


Some Geology On The Weingarten Quadrangle, Missouri, John Whittlesey Bodman Jan 1910

Some Geology On The Weingarten Quadrangle, Missouri, John Whittlesey Bodman

Bachelors Theses

"The work in this report covers about 90 square miles situated in the east and middle portion of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, between townships 35-37 north and ranges 7-9 east. It is termed the Weingarten Quadrangle by the State Geological Survey...The body of the thesis is detailed areal mapping. All formations and structural features are put on a topographic map with a scale of 1/62,500, contour interval 20 ft., datum mean sea level"--page 1.


The Losses Of Gold During Cupellation Using Various Makes Of Cupels, Benjamin Harrison Dosenbach Jan 1910

The Losses Of Gold During Cupellation Using Various Makes Of Cupels, Benjamin Harrison Dosenbach

Bachelors Theses

"There are on the market various cupels. Many of the assay-supply firms sell a "manufactured" cupel, presumably made of bone-ash. The great majority of all cupels used, are made of bone-ash in the assay office itself. The object of this work is to compare the losses of gold when the various patented, the various manufactured and the ordinary hand made cupels are used"--page 1.


A Study Of The Efficiency Of Discharge Of Classifier Spigots, Harmon Edwin Minor, James Bunten Jan 1910

A Study Of The Efficiency Of Discharge Of Classifier Spigots, Harmon Edwin Minor, James Bunten

Bachelors Theses

"A knowledge of the amounts of water and sand that will be discharged by classifier spigots under various conditions is of considerable importance in the design of classifiers. Suppose it is desired to discharge fifty tons of sand with an average diameter of 2 m.m. through a spigot orifice, the sand being mixed with 100 tons of water and the entire amount of the mixture being discharged in ten hours from the spigot, which is submerged to a depth of two feet under the water. How large a spigot is required? Problems such as this are by no means uncommon. …


Geology In The Vicinity Of Palmer, Mo., Alfred Nicks Detweiler, John Kavanaugh Forman Jan 1910

Geology In The Vicinity Of Palmer, Mo., Alfred Nicks Detweiler, John Kavanaugh Forman

Bachelors Theses

"This area has been of minor importance in the production of ore on a commercial scale, the ore mined being residual in clay in openings occuring sic in dolomite and with chert, all near the surface, the mining being done by individuals who felt disposed to sink a shaft on some supposedly mineralized spot in the hope of uncovering a few tons or ore. Mining operations have been carried on intermittently for more than a century, so we are told, the early miners breaking the rock by first heating it with a wood fire, and then suddenly cooling it with …


The Determination Of Friction-Coefficients Of Water In Small Iron Pipes, O. W. Holmes, Ernest Wander Jan 1910

The Determination Of Friction-Coefficients Of Water In Small Iron Pipes, O. W. Holmes, Ernest Wander

Bachelors Theses

"This thesis was undertaken to determine accurately the coefficients of friction of water, flowing at varying velocities in small iron pipes and elbows. It was the intention to obtain the condition of pipes and elbows similar to that met with in general practice"--Introduction, page 1.


The Effects Of Co₂, So₂, And Temperatures On Blende Roasting, Monroe Farrar Jan 1910

The Effects Of Co₂, So₂, And Temperatures On Blende Roasting, Monroe Farrar

Bachelors Theses

"This work deals with the effect which different temperatures and different percentages of CO₂ and SO₂ have on the speed of roasting of zinc sulphide. I selected sphalerite from the Joplin district"--Page 1.


The Design Of A Mill To Treat A Certain Gold-Silver Ore By Cyanidation, Emilio Diaz, Robert William Mackey Jan 1910

The Design Of A Mill To Treat A Certain Gold-Silver Ore By Cyanidation, Emilio Diaz, Robert William Mackey

Bachelors Theses

"The problem under consideration is the design of a hundred-ton mill for treating silver ores by cyanidation... The Sulphur is partly combined as Sulphide and partly as the Iron Sulphates, FeSO₄ and Fe₂(SO₄)₃. To determine the best method of procedure, preliminary tests were run on lots of 100 pounds each, this being crushed in a sampling grinder and classified into sand a slime"--Introduction, page 1.


Abstract Of The History Of The Metallurgy Of Iron And The Development Of Iron Blast Furnaces, Norman L. Ohnsorg Jan 1910

Abstract Of The History Of The Metallurgy Of Iron And The Development Of Iron Blast Furnaces, Norman L. Ohnsorg

Bachelors Theses

No abstract provided.


Design Of 300 Ton Cyanide Tailings Plant And Operation Of Same, Lamar Horacio Hunt Jan 1910

Design Of 300 Ton Cyanide Tailings Plant And Operation Of Same, Lamar Horacio Hunt

Masters Theses

"The plant in question was designed by the writer, to treat the immense tailings dumps of the Sacramento Gold Mining company at Mercur, Utah, consisting of one-half million tons of old cyanide tailings. The ore is porous and friable, causing much slime, which is impermeable to cyanide solution, by the old leaching system. Slime has always been troublesome, and the above plant was designed to overcome this difficulty"--page [1].