Mine Index 0112   Dorthel Coal Company,   Dorthel No. 5 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Fulton unlocated
County: Fulton
Quadrangle: Farmington West
County Coal Data: Fulton
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0112

Company Name: Dorthel Coal Company
Mine Name: Dorthel No. 5 Mine
Start Date: 1910 End Date: March 1936
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 322
Acres after map date: 65 General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. The Silver Creek Mine was later surface mined by Middle Grove Mine (mine index 621).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Fulton 8N 4E 4 SE SW SE
Air shaft Fulton 8N 4E 4 SE SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 48 3.5-4.3 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

The cap rock was poor limestone up to 8 inches thick, but not always present. The immediate roof to the coal was up to 10 inches of black shale, and the intervening layer was draw slate up 10 inches thick. The black shale often stuck to the coal. Clay layers up to 1/4 inch thick were noted as well as occasional pyrite nodules. One pyrite boulder was seen in the gob that was 3 to 4 inches thick and 12 to 18 inches long. Horsebacks of clay and spar were numerous. Floor heaving took place when the entries were wet.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Silver Creek Colliery Company Silver Creek 1910-1927 2,267,956
Dorthel Coal Company Dorthel No. 5 1928-1936 Unknown [1]
Total Production: 2,267,956

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351608 9-10-1925 1:2400 1:5462 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 351608, reel 03136, frames 408 and 409 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. No production was reported under this name. Any production that took place was likely reported under Dorthel No. 2 Mine (mine index 111).