Mine Index Number: 0255
Company Name:
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William M. Strong
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Mine Name:
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Strong Mine
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Start Date:
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1906
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End Date:
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1920
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Type of Mine:
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Underground
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Total acres shown:
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None
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Acres after map date:
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2
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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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).
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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Main slope
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Gallatin
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10S 9E
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9
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SE SW NW
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Geology
Geological Problems Reported
The coal was underlain by 2.5 feet of fire clay.
Production
Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
ISGS Bulletin 47, Plate 1
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1925
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1:62500
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1:62500
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Secondary source
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method.
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Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Gallatin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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Mine notes (Gallatin County) - Mine location, seam, thickness.
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ISGS field notes (Gallatin County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, thickness, geologic problems.
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ISGS Bulletin 47, Geology and Mineral Resources of the Equality-Shawneetown Area - Slope location, seam, thickness.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
Notes