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|Mine Name Header=Green Diamond Mine | |Mine Name Header=Green Diamond Mine | ||
|mine_type=Underground | |mine_type=Underground | ||
|mined-out-area= | |mined-out-area=2,429 | ||
|indicated=No | |||
|county1=St. Clair | |county1=St. Clair | ||
|quad1=New Athens East | |quad1=New Athens East | ||
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|Latitude=38.2650657460001 | |Latitude=38.2650657460001 | ||
|Longitude=-89.776247696 | |Longitude=-89.776247696 | ||
|Zoom=12 | |||
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==Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)== | ==Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)== | ||
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===Geological Problems Reported=== | ===Geological Problems Reported=== | ||
Rolls | Rolls were present locally, and the contact between the coal and the roof shale was very irregular. The mine maps indicated bad top in several locations throughout the mine (central, south-central, northwest, and along the eastern perimeter). | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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|Date=1948-1961 | |Date=1948-1961 | ||
|Production=8,906,464 | |Production=8,906,464 | ||
|Sum=No | |||
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{{Production | {{Production | ||
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|Date=1962-1966 | |Date=1962-1966 | ||
|Production=4,420,081 | |Production=4,420,081 | ||
|Sum=No | |||
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{{Production | {{Production | ||
|Production=13,326,545 | |Production=13,326,545 | ||
|Sum=Yes | |||
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===Production Notes=== | ===Production Notes=== | ||
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{{Source map header}} | {{Source map header}} | ||
{{Source Map | {{Source Map | ||
|Source Map=State archive, | |Source Map=State archive, PB_145_01 | ||
|Map Date=3-20-1966 | |Map Date=3-20-1966 | ||
|Original Scale=1:2400 | |Original Scale=1:2400 | ||
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{{Annotated bibliography | {{Annotated bibliography | ||
|bibliography=State archive, | |bibliography=State archive, PB_145_01 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems. | ||
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==Mine Notes== | ==Mine Notes== |
Latest revision as of 12:33, December 19, 2023
Mine Index Number: 0856
Company Name: | Midland Electric Coal Corporation | ||
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Mine Name: | Green Diamond Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1948 | End Date: | March 1966 |
Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
Total acres shown: | 2,429 | ||
Acres after map date: | General Area of mining acres shown: | ||
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
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Main slope | St. Clair | 3S 6W | 16 | SW SW SW |
Air shaft | St. Clair | 3S 6W | 16 | NW SW SW |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Herrin | 77-100 | 7.0 | CRP |
Geological Problems Reported
Rolls were present locally, and the contact between the coal and the roof shale was very irregular. The mine maps indicated bad top in several locations throughout the mine (central, south-central, northwest, and along the eastern perimeter).
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
Mid-Continent Coal Corporation | Green Diamond | 1948-1961 | 8,906,464 |
Midland Electric Coal Company Former ownership also includes Peabody Coal Company and Walter Bledsoe & Company (production not reported under these names). | Green Diamond | 1962-1966 | 4,420,081 |
Total Production: 13,326,545 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
State archive, PB_145_01 | 3-20-1966 | 1:2400 | 1:2400 | Final |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, geologic problems. |
State archive, PB_145_01 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs