Abstract

"In prospecting for copper by means of churn drills it is absolutely essential that accurate methods of sampling be employed if any dependence is to be put upon the results. Of equal importance is the recording and preservation of data regarding each hole after results are obtained. This applies to such information as location and elevation of holes, depth, water level, geology etc as well as to the assays of the samples. Future underground development will be guided by information obtained from the drill holes and any incompleteness in the records will cause uncertainty in the development of the mine. This applies especially in a district like this where ore bodies are extremely irregular and difficult to block out"--Introductory Remarks, page 4.

Department(s)

Mining Engineering

Degree Name

Professional Degree in Mining Engineering

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1911

Pagination

11 pages, 9 plates

Geographic Coverage

New Mexico
Grant County (N.M.)
Burro Mountain Mining District

Rights

© 1911 Ira Lee Wright, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Churn drills
Drilling and boring machinery
Copper mines and mining -- New Mexico -- Grant County
Copper mines and mining -- New Mexico -- Burro Mountain Mining District
Records -- Management

Thesis Number

T 267

Print OCLC #

5933607

Electronic OCLC #

861184701

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