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|unlocated=No
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|shown_on_map=Yes
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|Mine Name Header=Diamond Mine
|Mine Name Header=Diamond Mine
|mine_type=Underground
|mine_type=Underground
|mined-out-area=115{{#info:Production indicates less than 1 acre was mined after the map date. Production indicates approximately 140 acres were mined. It is likely that the western side of the mine is not final, and may be 25 to 50 acres larger than shown on the accompanying map. Old workings were encountered on the eastern side as well.|note}}\=
|mined-out-area=115{{#info:Production indicates approximately 140 acres were mined. It is likely that the western side of the mine is not final, and may be 25 to 50 acres larger than shown on the accompanying map. Old workings were encountered on the eastern side as well.|note}}
|Latitude=0
|after_map=Less than 1
|Longitude=0
|county1=Perry
|quad1=Pyatts
|quad2=Du Quoin
|datemod=Circa
|year-start=1865
|year-end=1941
|Latitude=38.06710917
|Longitude=-89.24268336
|Zoom=15
|Zoom=15
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{{Shaft locations header}}
{{Shaft locations header}}
{{Shaft locations
|shaft_type=Main shaft (Bailey)
|County=Perry
|Town-Range=5S 1W
|Section=30
|partsection=NE NE NE
}}
{{Shaft locations
|shaft_type=Air shaft
|County=Perry
|Town-Range=5S 1W
|Section=30
|partsection=NE NE NE
}}
{{Shaft locations
|shaft_type=Old shaft{{#info:The old shaft shown on the source map is believed to be from the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company. The old Black Diamond area is designated on the accompanying map with the yellow general area of mining, but is not included in the measured area at the top of this page, because the production that produced the general area of mining is not known.|note}}
|County=Perry
|Town-Range=5S 1W
|Section=20
|partsection=SW SW SW
}}
==Geology==
==Geology==


{{Geology seam header}}
{{Geology seam header}}
{{Geology seam
|Seam=Herrin
|depth=80
|thick-min=4.75
|thick-max=5.0
|thick-ave=4.8
|mining-method=MRP
}}
===Geological Problems Reported===
===Geological Problems Reported===
Some small faults were observed, with 15 inches of displacement. Some slips extended down into the coal. The roof consisted of gray and black shales, with up to 10 feet of limestone above. The black shale varied from ½ inch to over 30 inches thick. A limestone roof was present over considerable areas of this mine, and the rooms were driven wider in those areas. Lenses of pyrite were found in the mine. The pyrite was easily removed from the coal as it was mined. The blue band was 6 to 8 inches above the floor.


==Production==
==Production==


{{Production header}}
{{Production header}}
{{Production
|Company=Black Diamond Coal Mining Company
|Mine-Name=Black Diamond
|Date=ca. 1865-pre1881
|Production=Unknown{{#info:Diamond Town, shown on the map for Du Quoin Quadrangle as Sunfield (NW 29-T5S-R1W), was platted in 1864, and the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company was organized in 1865. By 1883, only a few old buildings remained of the mine. That would indicate that mining may have ended several years before. Production before 1881 is not known.|note}}
|Sum=No
}}
{{Production
|Company=Eaton Fuel Company
|Mine-Name=Black Diamond
|Date=1903-1905
|Production=55,919
|Sum=No
}}
{{Production
|Company=Diamond Fuel Company
|Mine-Name=Diamond
|Date=1905-1910
|Production=93,841
|Sum=No
}}
{{Production
|Company=Bailey Brothers Coal Company
|Mine-Name=Diamond
|Date=1910-1939
|Production=465,376
|Sum=No
}}
{{Production
|Company=Bailey Brothers Coal Company
|Mine-Name=Diamond
|Date=1939-1941
|Production=1,833{{#info:Production after map date|note}}
|Sum=No
}}
{{Production
|Production=616,969
|Sum=Yes
}}
===Production Notes===
===Production Notes===


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{{Source map header}}
{{Source map header}}
{{Source Map
|Source Map=Microfilm, document 352099
|Map Date=2-1926
|Original Scale=1:1200
|Digitized Scale=1:2234
|Map Type=Not final
}}
{{Source Map
|Source Map=Company, 4103.P42 i5.1-23
|Map Date=9-24-1939
|Original Scale=1:1200
|Digitized Scale=1:1200
|Map Type=Not final
}}
{{Annotated bibliography header}}
{{Annotated bibliography header}}
{{Annotated bibliography
|bibliography=Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
}}
{{Annotated bibliography
|bibliography=Mine notes (Perry County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
}}
{{Annotated bibliography
|bibliography=Microfilm map, document 352099, reel 03138, frames 83 and 84 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
}}
{{Annotated bibliography
|bibliography=Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-23 - Mine outline (eastern).
}}
{{Annotated bibliography
|bibliography=McDonough Company (publishers), 1883, History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois - Mine history.
}}
==Mine Notes==
==Mine Notes==


Latest revision as of 08:22, April 12, 2022

Disclaimer
INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Perry unlocated
County: Perry
Quadrangle: Pyatts
Du Quoin
County Coal Data: Perry
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0178

Company Name: Bailey Brothers Coal Company
Mine Name: Diamond Mine
Start Date: Circa 1865 End Date: 1941
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 115Production indicates approximately 140 acres were mined. It is likely that the western side of the mine is not final, and may be 25 to 50 acres larger than shown on the accompanying map. Old workings were encountered on the eastern side as well.
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft (Bailey) Perry 5S 1W 30 NE NE NE
Air shaft Perry 5S 1W 30 NE NE NE
Old shaftThe old shaft shown on the source map is believed to be from the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company. The old Black Diamond area is designated on the accompanying map with the yellow general area of mining, but is not included in the measured area at the top of this page, because the production that produced the general area of mining is not known. Perry 5S 1W 20 SW SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 80 4.75 5.0 4.8 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Some small faults were observed, with 15 inches of displacement. Some slips extended down into the coal. The roof consisted of gray and black shales, with up to 10 feet of limestone above. The black shale varied from ½ inch to over 30 inches thick. A limestone roof was present over considerable areas of this mine, and the rooms were driven wider in those areas. Lenses of pyrite were found in the mine. The pyrite was easily removed from the coal as it was mined. The blue band was 6 to 8 inches above the floor.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Black Diamond Coal Mining Company Black Diamond ca. 1865-pre1881 UnknownDiamond Town, shown on the map for Du Quoin Quadrangle as Sunfield (NW 29-T5S-R1W), was platted in 1864, and the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company was organized in 1865. By 1883, only a few old buildings remained of the mine. That would indicate that mining may have ended several years before. Production before 1881 is not known.
Eaton Fuel Company Black Diamond 1903-1905 55,919
Diamond Fuel Company Diamond 1905-1910 93,841
Bailey Brothers Coal Company Diamond 1910-1939 465,376
Bailey Brothers Coal Company Diamond 1939-1941 1,833Production after map date
Total Production: 616,969

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352099 2-1926 1:1200 1:2234 Not final
Company, 4103.P42 i5.1-23 9-24-1939 1:1200 1:1200 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Perry County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 352099, reel 03138, frames 83 and 84 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-23 - Mine outline (eastern).
McDonough Company (publishers), 1883, History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois - Mine history.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

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