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|shown_on_map=Yes | |shown_on_map=Yes | ||
|reason_nsm=The area shown on the accompanying map, is much larger than expected for the reported production. The area shown for River King Surface Mine (mine index [[0857]]) on the Freeburg, Mascoutah, and New Athens East Quadrangles is much smaller than indicated for the reported production. If both index numbers are combined for all of the River King Surface mines, the area shown on the quadrangle maps is in line with the reported production. The total area mined was 13,164 acres for a total 104,187,734 tons. | |||
|Mine-index=0934 | |Mine-index=0934 | ||
|Coal_co=Peabody Coal Company | |Coal_co=Peabody Coal Company | ||
|Mine Name Header=River King Pit No. 6 Mine | |Mine Name Header=River King Pit No. 6 Mine | ||
|mine_type=Surface | |mine_type=Surface | ||
|mined-out-area=9,589 | |mined-out-area=9,589 | ||
|indicated=No | |||
|county1=St. Clair | |county1=St. Clair | ||
|county2=Randolph | |county2=Randolph | ||
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|Latitude=38.256840751 | |Latitude=38.256840751 | ||
|Longitude=-89.7870872299999 | |Longitude=-89.7870872299999 | ||
|Zoom= | |Zoom=9 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)== | ==Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)== | ||
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|Company=Peabody Coal Company | |Company=Peabody Coal Company | ||
|Mine-Name=River King Pit No. 6 | |Mine-Name=River King Pit No. 6 | ||
|Date=1976-1992 {{#info: Idle 1990|note}} | |Date=1976-1992 {{#info: Idle 1990. River King surface mines began operation in 1957, but Pit No. 6 began reporting separately in 1976. Tonnage reported from Pit No. 6 includes production from Pit No. 5 in St. Clair County.|note}} | ||
|Production=27,155,940 | |Production=27,155,940 | ||
|Sum=Yes | |||
}} | }} | ||
===Production Notes=== | ===Production Notes=== |
Latest revision as of 17:22, December 12, 2022
Mine Index Number: 0934
Company Name: | Peabody Coal Company | ||
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Mine Name: | River King Pit No. 6 Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1976 | End Date: | 1992 |
Type of Mine: | Surface | ||
Total acres shown: | 9,589 | ||
Acres after map date: | General Area of mining acres shown: | ||
The area shown on the accompanying map, is much larger than expected for the reported production. The area shown for River King Surface Mine (mine index 0857) on the Freeburg, Mascoutah, and New Athens East Quadrangles is much smaller than indicated for the reported production. If both index numbers are combined for all of the River King Surface mines, the area shown on the quadrangle maps is in line with the reported production. The total area mined was 13,164 acres for a total 104,187,734 tons. |
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
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Tipple | St. Clair | 3S 6W | 16 | SW SW SW |
Auger | Randolph | 4S 6W | 36 | SW SW NW |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Herrin | 60-100 | 5.33-6.5 | Surface |
Springfield (1984 & 1985) | 78 | 3.0-4.7 | Surface |
Geological Problems Reported
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
Peabody Coal Company | River King Pit No. 6 | 1976-1992 Idle 1990. River King surface mines began operation in 1957, but Pit No. 6 began reporting separately in 1976. Tonnage reported from Pit No. 6 includes production from Pit No. 5 in St. Clair County. | 27,155,940 |
Total Production: 27,155,940 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
Company, 4103.S31 i5.1-63 | 3-14-1969 | 1:62500 | 1:62500 | Not final |
Company, 10-4-38 | 6-13-1979 | 1:4800 | 1:4800 | Final (for pit) |
Company, 6-311 | 7-1994 | 1:4800 | 1:4800 | Final |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Randolph County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (Randolph County) - Geologic problems. |
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.S31 i5.1-63 - Mine outline, mining method. |
Company map, Coal Section files, 10-4-38 - Mine outline. |
Company map, Coal Section files, 6-311 - Mine outline. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs