0401: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
Line 47: | Line 47: | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Geological Problems Reported=== | ===Geological Problems Reported=== | ||
The roof was 1 to 4 feet of draw slate. The chief impurity in the coal came from the numerous horsebacks in the upper part of the seam. A few pyrite concretions and nodules were noticed. The source maps show a sandstone channel in the southwest corner of the mine, faults in the | The roof was 1 to 4 feet of draw slate. The chief impurity in the coal came from the numerous horsebacks in the upper part of the seam. A few pyrite concretions and nodules were noticed. The source maps show a sandstone channel in the southwest corner of the mine, faults in the eastern and northwestern areas, and “faulty sand rock” in the eastern part of the mine. Some of the areas labeled “faulty” may be erosional sandstone channels rather than geologic faults. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Line 78: | Line 78: | ||
{{Source Map | {{Source Map | ||
|Source Map=Microfilm, document 353017 | |Source Map=Microfilm, document 353017 | ||
|Map Date= | |Map Date=6-15-1940 | ||
|Original Scale=1:1200 | |Original Scale=1:1200 | ||
|Digitized Scale=1:2731 | |Digitized Scale=1:2731 | ||
|Map Type= | |Map Type=Not final | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Source Map | {{Source Map | ||
Line 103: | Line 96: | ||
{{Annotated bibliography | {{Annotated bibliography | ||
|bibliography=Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. | |bibliography=Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Annotated bibliography | {{Annotated bibliography | ||
Line 114: | Line 104: | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Annotated bibliography | {{Annotated bibliography | ||
|bibliography=Company map, loaned by Peabody Coal Company (traced, Coal Section files 6-307) - Mine outline, mining method. | |||
|bibliography=Company map, loaned by Peabody Coal Company - Mine outline, mining method. | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Mine Notes== | ==Mine Notes== |
Revision as of 09:33, March 17, 2021
Mine Index Number: 0401
Company Name: | United States Coal and Coke Company | ||
---|---|---|---|
Mine Name: | Bunsen Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1916 | End Date: | April 1947 |
Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
Total acres shown: | 3,736 | ||
Acres after map date: | General Area of mining acres shown: | ||
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
---|
Main shaft | Vermilion | 18N 12W | 26 | NE NW SE |
Air shaft | Vermilion | 18N 12W | 26 | NE NW SE |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Herrin | 200-240 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | MRP, HERsome HER |
Geological Problems Reported
The roof was 1 to 4 feet of draw slate. The chief impurity in the coal came from the numerous horsebacks in the upper part of the seam. A few pyrite concretions and nodules were noticed. The source maps show a sandstone channel in the southwest corner of the mine, faults in the eastern and northwestern areas, and “faulty sand rock” in the eastern part of the mine. Some of the areas labeled “faulty” may be erosional sandstone channels rather than geologic faults.
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
United States Fuel Company | Bunsen | 1916-1940 | 17,446,759 |
United States Coal and Coke Company | Bunsen | 1941-1947 | 6,265,914 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
Microfilm, document 353017 | 6-15-1940 | 1:1200 | 1:2731 | Not final |
Company | 1947 | 1:7200 | 1:7200 | Final |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems. |
Microfilm map, document 353017, reel 03141, frames 164-186 - Shaft locations, mine outline, geologic problems. |
Company map, loaned by Peabody Coal Company (traced, Coal Section files 6-307) - Mine outline, mining method. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs