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Revision as of 16:08, January 21, 2022
Mine Index Number: 0255
Company Name: | William M. Strong | ||
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Mine Name: | Strong Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1906 | End Date: | 1920 |
Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
Total acres shown: | None | ||
Acres after map date: | 2 | General Area of mining acres shown: | |
Not Shown On Map. This mine is not shown on the accompanying map because of later surface mining by the Eagle Surface Mine (mine index 883). |
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
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Main slope | Gallatin | 10S 9E | 9 | SE SW NW |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Herrin | 60 | 3.5-4.0 | RP |
Geological Problems Reported
The coal was underlain by 2.5 feet of fire clay.
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
William Shour | Shour | 1906-1907 | 440 |
William Strong | Strong | 1907-1909 | 1,480 |
J. P. Strong | Strong | 1909-1910 | 150 |
William Strong | Strong | 1910-1913 | 3,080 |
William Gepmer | Gepmer | 1913-1914 | 175 |
Strong and Clark | Strong and Clark | 1914-1915 | 640 |
Thomas. H. Clark | Clark | 1915-1916 | 700 |
William M. Strong | Strong | 1916-1920 | 6,420 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
ISGS Bulletin 47, Plate 1 | 1925 | 1:62500 | 1:62500 | Secondary source |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Gallatin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (Gallatin County) - Mine location, seam, thickness. |
ISGS field notes (Gallatin County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, thickness, geologic problems. |
ISGS Bulletin 47, Geology and Mineral Resources of the Equality-Shawneetown Area - Slope location, seam, thickness. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs