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Revision as of 14:01, April 10, 2023
Mine Index Number: 0188
Company Name: | Superior Coal Company | ||
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Mine Name: | Superior No. 4 Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1918 | End Date: | May 1954 |
Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
Total acres shown: | 19,046 | ||
Production Indicated Acres: | 50 | General Area of mining acres shown: | |
The boundaries between this mine, Superior No. 1 (mine index 413), Superior No. 2 (mine index 503), and Superior No. 3 (mine index 66) could not be distinguished. The acreage reported is the total for all four mines. |
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
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Main shaft (11 x 21 ft) | Macoupin | 7N 7W | 10 | 30 FSL, 910 FWL, SW NE |
Air shaft (11 x 17 ft) | Macoupin | 7N 7W | 10 | SE SW NE |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Herrin | 307-314 | 6.0 Where the coal was cut out or eroded, the seam thickness was as low as 3 feet. | 8.0-8.5 | 7.0-7.5 | RPP |
Geological Problems Reported
Slips and rock rolls were common in the coal. The rock rolls were nodules or protrusions downward from the limestone roof. These were more common in the eastern side of the mine and decreased to the west. The western workings were very wet; one hypothesis suggested that the moisture seeped in through the slips. Some faults were present, with displacement up to 2 feet or more. In one place, the limestone cap rock was impure and a roof fall included the limestone. Concretions (some limey) were present in the southeastern part of the mine.
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
Superior Coal Company | Superior No. 4 | 1918-1953 Idle 1933 | 24,113,128 |
Superior Coal Company | Superior No. 4 | 1953-1954 | 307,336 Production after map date |
Total Production: 24,420,464 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
Microfilm, document 352576 | undated | 1:4800 | 1:7945 | Undated |
Microfilm, document 352574 | 10-29-1953 | 1:4800 | 1:7945 | Final |
Microfilm, document 352573 | 8-7-1953 | 1:4800 | 1:7945 | Final |
Microfilm, document 352567 | undated | 1:4800 | 1:7945 | Undated |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, shaft sizes. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Macoupin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (Macoupin County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems. |
Microfilm map, document 352576, reel 03139, frames 358-363 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method. |
Microfilm map, document 352574, reel 03139, frames 351-354, map of Superior No. 3 (mine index 66) - Mine outline (west, north). |
Microfilm map, document 352573, reel 03139, frames 347-350, map of Superior No. 2 (mine index 503) - Mine outline (southeast, south central). |
Microfilm map, document 352567, reel 03139, frames 329-330, map of Superior No. 1 (mine index 413) - Mine outline (east, northeast, north central). |
Company map, ISGS map library 4103.M34 i5.1-4 - Shaft locations. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs