Mine Index 0933 Freeman United Coal Mining Company, Crown II Mine

Mine Index Number: 0933

Company Name:	Freeman United Coal Mining Company
Mine Name:	Crown II Mine
Start Date:	1974	End Date:	August 2007
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	8,244
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft

Macoupin

12N 6W

23

NW NE NW

Slope

Macoupin

12N 6W

23

SE NE NW

Air shaft

Macoupin

12N 5W

8

NW NE SE

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Geological Problems Reported

This mine had a variety of problems. There were numerous slickensides, clay dikes, faults and channels throughout the mine. These features, along with a shale roof that lacked competency and allowed for water seepage, created roof problems. Roof falls were reported.

Production

Company

Mine Name

Date

Production (tons)

Freeman United Coal Mining Company (add)	Crown II (add)	1974-2007	41,644,282
Total Production: 41,644,282

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map

Map Date

Original Scale

Digitized Scale

Map Type

Company, Coal Section digital files

09-04-2007

1:12000

1:12000

Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.

Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Macoupin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Mine notes (Macoupin County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, mining method, geologic problems.

Company map, Coal Section digital files, 6-380_final - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.