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1 Surface and shallow oil-impregnated rocks and shallow oil fields in the United States1965oil-impregnated rocks; shallow oil fields; petroleum-impregnated outcrops; tar sandsPetroleum-impregnated outcrops are widespread throughout eastern Utah and less so in the west and southwest. Within and around the periphery of the Uinta Basin, in the northeast are grouped some the best known "tar sands" in the United States, including the Sunnyside, Asphalt Ridge, and Whiterock de...
2 Occurrence, properties, and uses of some natural bitumens1961Natural bitumens; Hydrocarbon; Cannel coals; TorbanitesIn this report, the Federal Bureau of Mines presents a summary of the occurrence, properties, and uses of some natural bitumens, using the layman's or dictionary definition of bitumens - that is, naturally occurring hydrocarbons. Emphasis is on the less common solid and semisolid bitumens, particula...
3 Administration & FacultyA description of the administration and faculty members at the University of Utah.
4 Definition and world resources of natural bitumens1990Natural bitumens, semisolid or solid mixtures of hydrocarbons and as much as 50 percent heterocyclic compounds, are composed largely of carbon and hydrogen but have substituents of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and trace metals, especially iron, nickel, and vanadium. Bitumens are soluble in organic solv...
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