Mine Index 1010   Amco-Illinois Mining Company,   Embarras No. 1 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Coles unlocated
County: Coles
Quadrangle: Brocton
County Coal Data: Coles
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 1010

Company Name: Amco-Illinois Mining Company
Mine Name: Embarras No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1987 End Date: 1989
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 6
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Coles 14N 14W 8 NE SE SE
Air shaft Coles 14N 14W 9 SW NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 165 4.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

The mine was wet, and required pumping to keep water out of the workings. Generally, the water came from the slope entry to the mine, and 1 foot of bottom coal was left to keep machinery from getting bogged down in the underclay. The roof was parallel-laminated mudstone (Energy Shale) with siderite lenses up to a few inches in diameter. The concretions were usually 2 and 4 feet above the coal. Roof falls were common, with numerous areas noted on a sketch in the mine notes, as well as areas with cribbing, metal strapping, trusses and rails for additional support after falls. Generally, 1.5 feet of roof was mined with the coal for head clearance on travelways.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Energy Resource Development Miracle 1987-1988 none reported
Amco-Illinois Mining Company Embarras No. 1 1989-1989 11,998
Total Production: 11,998

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Coal Section files, 6-474 A 4-1-1990 1:4800 1:4800 Final
Coal Section files, 6-474 B 4-1-1990 1:1200 1:1200 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Coles County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Coles County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems, mining method.
Coal Section files, 6-474 - Mine outline, slope and shaft locations.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes