Mine Index 0961   Mid State Coal Company,   Rapatee Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0961

Company Name: Mid State Coal Company
Mine Name: Rapatee Mine
Start Date: 1976 End Date: August 1996
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 1,629
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit or tipple Fulton 8N 3E 1 SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 50-70 3.43-4.07 Surface
Springfield 10-100 3.5-4.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

The Springfield Coal had a plethora of clay dikes, with up to 10 clay dikes observed along a 500-foot stretch of highwall. The high sulphur content contributed to the mine closing.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Midland Coal Company Rapatee 1976-1988 6,595,328
Mid State Coal Company Rapatee 1989-1996 3,456,896
Total Production: 10,052,224

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
NAIP digital ortho-photo quadrangles 2004 1:6000 1:6000 Secondary source

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, pit location, seam, depth, geologic problems.
National Agriculture Imagery Program map, digital ortho-photo quadrangle map, 2004 - Mine outline.
Coal Section files, 6-392 (1985) - Pit identification.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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