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Unique Method Of Driving Large Tunnel At The Hannibal Quarry Of The Atlas Portland Cement Company, James Leonidas Boucher Jan 1920

Unique Method Of Driving Large Tunnel At The Hannibal Quarry Of The Atlas Portland Cement Company, James Leonidas Boucher

Professional Degree Theses

"During the development of operations at the limestone Quarry of The Atlas Portland Cement Company, Hannibal, Mo., it was found necessary to drive a large tunnel from one open "cut" to a point where the opening up and development of other "cuts" could be carried on"--page 1.


Efficient Field Methods For The Petroleum Geologist, Phillips Brooks Dolman Jan 1920

Efficient Field Methods For The Petroleum Geologist, Phillips Brooks Dolman

Professional Degree Theses

"The methods and systems suggested for the use of the petroleum geologist in the following manuscript are intended not only as subject matter for a thesis but also, I sincerely wish, that they may be of some use and help to those of The Missouri School of Mines who are planning to take up petroleum geology as a profession, but have not yet had the opportunity to study the practical or field end of this work ... This article is by no means intended as a text; the principal object being, as previously stated, to offer a few systems, methods, …


Mining, Concentration And Refining Of American Flake Graphite By The Griesemer Graphite Company, Joseph C. Barton Jan 1920

Mining, Concentration And Refining Of American Flake Graphite By The Griesemer Graphite Company, Joseph C. Barton

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"The Griesemer Graphite Company was incorporated June 3, 1916, under the laws of Alabama, for the purpose of mining, milling and refining of flake graphite...Owing to strong competition in the graphite game, it will be impossible to give many interesting facts and figures in this thesis. The screen analysis worked for after each operation is carefully watched and the preparing of the ore, as well as the sizing of the flake, is one of the most important features in the production of flake graphite, especially that grade required by the crucible makers and the lubricating manufacturers. The carbon content is …