Volume 217
Society of Mining Engineers 1960
Mining, Minerals Beneficiation, Coal, Industrial Minerals, Geology, Geophysics
Title Page
Foreword by A. B. Cummins
Preface
Contents

Mining

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Load Reduction in Systematic Supports (Mining Engineering, May 1960, pg 484) L. Adler
Pressure Changes at Splits and Junctions in Mine Ventilation Circuits H. L. Hartman
Mechanics of Longwall Caving L. Adler
Some Correlations Between Rock Parameters, Derived from Wuerker's "Annotated Tables of Strength and Elastic Properties," 1956 W. A. Wiebenga and A. Manganwidjoyo
History and Development of the San Manuel Mine J. F. Buchanan and F. H. Buchella
Ground Movement and Subsidence from Block Caving at Miami Mine J. B. Fletcher
Analysis of Explosive Action in Breaking Rock P. L. Allsman

Minerals Beneficiation

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Thickening Leach Residues in Sherritt Gordon's Nickel Refinery (Mining Engineering, Jan 1960, pg 41) D. J. I. Evans and S.C. Lindsay
Cyanide Leaching to Extract Copper from Zinc Concentrate (Mining Engineering, Feb 1960, pg 158) N. Hedley and H. Tabachnick
Energy Input and Size Distribution in Comminution (Mining Engineering, Feb 1960, pg 161) R. Schuhmann Jr.
Production of Self-Fluxing Pellets in the Laboratory and Pilot Plant (Mining Engineering, Mar 1960, pg 266) K. E. Merklin and F.D. DeVaney
Tumbling Mill Power at Cataracting Speeds (Mining Engineering, May 1960, pg 488) P. K. Guerrero and N. Arbiter
Effect of Temperature on Soap Flotation of Iron Ore (Mining Engineering, May 1960, pg 491) S. R .B. Cooke, I. Iwasaki, and H. S. Choi
Development of a Thermoadhesive Method for Dry Separation of Minerals (Mining Engineering, Aug 1960, pg 913) R. J. Brison and O. F. Tangel
Beneficiation of Rock Salt at the Detroit Mine (Mining Engineering, Aug 1960, pg 918) W. C. Bleimeister and R. J. Brison
Activation of Sphalerite with Lead Ions in the Presence of Zinc Salts D. W. Fuerstenau and P. H. Metzger
Confirmation of the Third Theory F. C. Bond
Reaction of Low Grade Nonmagnetic Iron Ores to Magnetic Roasting in a Fixed Bed W. H. Dailey Jr. and F. H. Bunge
Theoretical and Experimental Studies of the Kinetics of Grinding in a Ball Mill F. W. Bowdish
Energy-Size Reduction Relationship for the Grinding of Quartz J. H. Brown, S. R. Mitchell and M. Weissman
Non-Sulfide Flotation with Fatty Acid and Petroleum Sulfonate Promoters S. A. Falconer
Belt Conveyor Power Studies A. W. Asman
Large-Scale Laboratory Investigation of the Ammonium Sulphate Leaching-Hydrogen Reduction Process as Applied to Nicaro Bulk Precipitates F. Shea and O. F. Tangel
Flotation Characteristics of Hematite, Goethite and Activated Quartz with 18-Carbon Aliphatic Acids and Related Compounds I. Iwasaki, S. R. B. Cooke and H. S. Choi
Correlation of Product Size, Capacity and Power in Tumbling Mills N. Arbiter and U. N. Bhrany
Modification in Nicaro Metallurgy A. Alonso and J. Daubenspeck
Refinements in Methods of Determining Flotation Rates A. Jowett and S. M. M. Safvi
Countercurrent Decantation: When and Why E. J. Roberts
Physical Chemical Aspects of Flocculation by Polymers W. F. Linke and R. B. Booth
Flotation of Corundum: An Electrochemical Interpretation H. J. Modi and D. W. Fuerstenau
Mechanism of Intergranular Comminution by Heating J.H. Brown and A.M. Gaudin
Study of Grinding-Ball Wear Employing a Radioactive-Tracer Technique A. W. Wesner, M. Pobereskin and J. E. Campbell
Dry Magnetic Separation of Finely Ground Magnetite: Graphical Solution for Separator Design O. E. Palasvirta
Magnetic Roasting of Iron Ores in a Traveling Grate Roaster (Mining Engineering, Nov 1960, pg 1121) H. H. Wade and N. F. Schulz

Coal

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Characteristics of Coal Preparation Plant Slurries (Mining Engineering, Jan 1960, pg 49) H. B. Charmbury and D. R. Mitchell
A-C Power Distribution for Underground Mining (Mining Engineering, May 1960, pg 472) W.B. Jamison
Controlling Fires in Mines with High-Expansion Foam (Mining Engineering, Sep 1960, pg 993) J. Nagy, E. M. Murphy and D. W. Mitchell
Continuous and Automatic Measurement of Moisture in Coal by Capacitance L. A. Updegraff
Are Coal-Mine Employees and Dollars Protected from Fire as Well as Other Industrial Employees and Dollars? R. W. Stahl
Basic Study of Internal Vertical Stress Distribution in Confined Bulk Solids W. J. Verner and J. R. Lucas
Some Geological Factors Affecting the Upper Freeport Coal and Its Quality E. F. Koppe
Faults in Pitching Coal Seams - Their Effect on Mining A. M. Keenan and R. H. Carpenter
Petrographic Investigation of the Causes of Degradation of Sized Coal R. C. Neavel
Mine Lighting: Review of Progress in Techniques and Research in Great Britain A. Roberts

Industrial Minerals

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Water Laws Related to Mining (Mining Engineering, Feb 1960, pg 153) W. A. Hutchins
Measurement of Cement Kiln Shell Temperatures (Mining Engineering, Feb 1960, pg 164) R. E. Boehler and N. C. Ludwig
Dredging Within the Law (Mining Engineering, May 1960, pg 468) R. P. Porter, R. B. Porter and R. A. Lothrop
The Grand Isle Mine: Freeport Sulphur Company’s Offshore Venture (Mining Engineering, Jun 1960, pg 578) C. O. Lee, Z. W. Bartlett and R. H. Feierabend
Flow of Limestone and Clay Slurries in Pipelines R.W. Smith
Solution Extraction of Salt Using Wells Connected by Hydraulic Fracture C. A. Bays, W. C. Peters and M. W. Pullen
Gamma Ray-Neutron Detector as a Reconnaissance Tool L. and P. Moyd
Eastern Washington-Idaho Clay Basin E. C. Stephens
Application of a Staining Method to the Estimation of Alumina in Feldspathic Sands H. H. Bein
Relationship of Hardness, Friability and Particle Size to the Abrasive Performance of Diatomaceous Silica F. L. Kady Jr., F. R. Hutto Jr. and L. E. Weymouth

Geology

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Tectonic History of the Basin and Range Province in Utah and Nevada (Mining Engineering, Mar 1960, pg 251) J. C. Osmond
Geologic Setting of the Nickel Occurrences on Jumbo Mountain, Washington (Mining Engineerng, Mar 1960 pg 272) J. W. Mills
Availability of Cesium for Ion Rockets (Mining Engineering, May 1960 pg 482) R. Greenwood
The Need of a New Philosophy of Prospecting, 1960 Jackling Lecture (Mining Engineering Jun 1960, pg 570) L. B. Slichter
Age of Coeur d'Alene Mineralization: An Isotopic Study (Mining Engineering, May 1960, pg 470) A. Silverman, A. Long and J. L. Kulp
Bonanza Project. Bear Creek Mining Company D. R. Cook
Tectonic Control of Mineral Belts in the Southwestern Colorado Metallogenic Province J. W. Gabelman and W. H. Boyer
Study of the Mechanism and Rate of Ilmenite Weathering L. E. Lynd
Geology of the Nakina Iron Property, Ontario W. T. Swensen

Geophysics

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Location of Clay Deposits by Combined Self-Potential and Resistivity Surveys G. W. Gross
Geophysical Case History of the Clearwater Deposit, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada H. W. Fleming and R. R. Brooks
Anaconda Exploration in the Bathhurst District of New Brunswick, Canada C. G. Cheriton
Uses of Induced Polarization in Mining Exploration P. G. Hallof
Resistivity Method in Groundwater Exploration, City of Gunnison, Colo C. E. Melbye
AFMAG: A New Airborne Electromagnetic Prospecting Method S. H. Ward
Camp and Sample-Site Determination of Traces of Mercury in Soils and Rocks F. N. Ward and E. H. Bailey
Combined Geophysical Prospecting System by Helicopter R. H. Pemberton

Technical Notes

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Availability of Cesium for Ion Rockets (Mining Engineering May 1960, pg 482) R. Greenwood

Corrections for Papers Published Prior to July 1960

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Pebble Milling Practice at the South African Gold Mines of Union Corp Ltd, AIME Trans 1959 vol 214, page 1134 (Mining Engineering March 1960, page 274) O. A. E. Jackson
Tumbling Mill Power at Cataracting Speeds, AIME Trans 1960, vol 217, page 73 P. K. Guerrero and N. Arbiter
A Decade of Development of Overvoltage Surveying, AIME Trans, 1959 vol 214, page 307 R. W. Baldwin
Sand Deposits of Titanium Minerals, AIME Trans, 1959 vol 214, page 421 J. L. Gillson
Geochemical Study of Soil Contamination in the Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho AIME Trans, 1959 vol 214, page 205 Frank C. Canney
Retention Time in Continuous Vibratory Ball Milling, AlME Trans, 1959, vol 214, page 1238 D. W. Fuerstenau

Discussion of Papers Published Prior to July 1960

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Sand Deposits of Titanium Minerals, AIME Trans, 1959, vol 214, page 421 J. L. Gillson
The Gem Stocks and Adjacent Orebodies, Coeur d'Alene District, Idaho; AIME Trans, 1959, vol 214, page 697; see also AIME Trans, 1960, vol 217, page 117 Garth M. Crosby
The Shear Strength of Rocks; AIME Trans, 1959, vol 214, page 1022 Rudolph G. Wuerker
The Electronic Computer and Statistics for Predicting Ore Recovery; AIME Trans, 1959, vol 214, page 1035 R. F. Shurtz
Energy Input and Size Distribution in Comminution; AIME Trans, 1960, vol 217, page 22 R. Schuhmann, Jr.
Effect of Temperature on Soap Flotation of Iron Ore; AIME Trans, 1960, vol 217, page 76 S. R. B. Cooke, Iwao Iwasaki, and Hyung Sup Choi
Correlation of Product Size, Capacity and Power in Tumbling Mills; AIME Trans, 1960, vol 217, page 245 N. Arbiter and U. N. Bhrany

Extractive Metallurgy

As many members of the Society of Mining Engineers are interested in the papers of the Extractive Metallurgy Division of The Metallurgical Society of AIME, the titles of the papers published for the Division in 1960 are listed below. These papers appear in AIME Transactions (1960), vol 218, The Metallurgical Society
TITLE AUTHOR
High-Temperature Chlorination of TiO2 Bearing Minerals W. E. Dunn Jr.
Thermodynamic Properties of the System Ph-S-O to1100°K H. H. Kellogg and S. K. Basu
The Graphical Representation of Roasting Equilibria (Technical Note) D. H. Kirkwood and J. Nutting
Factors Affecting Rate of Deposition of Metals in Thermal Dissociation Processes G. H. Kessler
Some Thermodynamical Considerations in the Chlorination of Ilmenite C. C. Patel and G. V. Jere
Arc Melting and Fabrication of Tungsten S. J. Noesen and J. R. Hughes
The Solubility of Hydrogen and Nitrogen in Liquid Alloys of Iron, Nickel and Cobalt T. Busch and R. A. Dodd
Diffusion in the Solid Silver-Molten Lead System G. W. Preckshot and R. E. Hudrlik
Sulfating of Cuprous Sulfide and Cuprous Oxide M. E. Wadsworth, J. R. Lewis, K. L. Leiter, and W. H. Porter
Single-Crystal Growth and Purification of Tantalum D. P. Seraphim, J. I. Budnick, and W. B. Ittner, III
The Development of Modern Copper Smelting C. R. Kuzell
New Tough Pitch Continuous Copper Melting and Casting Unit at Asarco's Perth Amboy Plant G. D. Storm and J. R. Stone
A Basket Cathode Electrolytic Cell for Production of Titanium Metal W. R. Opie and O. W. Moles
Kinetics of Exchange Reactions Between Liquid Bismuth-Rare Earth Alloys and Fused Salts H. M. Katz, F. B. Hill and J. L. Speirs
Hydrogen Precipitation of Nickel from Buffered Acid Solutions S. C. Sircar and D. R. Wiles
Phase Relationships in the Systems Fe-Pb-Ni, Fe-Ni-C (Sat) and Fe-Pb-Ni-C; 1300° to 1550°C K. O. Miller and J. E. Elliott

INDEX

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