Mine Index 3588 R. L. Schorr, Schorr Mine

Mine Index Number: 3588

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	R. L. Schorr
Mine Name:	Schorr Mine
Start Date:	1931	End Date:	1935
Type of Mine:	Surface
Total acres shown:	None
Production Indicated Acres:	1	General Area of mining acres shown:
Not Shown On Map. The area mined by Schorr cannot be distinguished from the later enlargement of the pit by Morgan mines (mine index 3589).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Tipple / pit	St. Clair	1S 9W	15	NW NE NW

Geology

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

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Herrin	18-20			6.0	Surface

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
R. L. Schorr (add)	Schorr (add)	1931-1931	1,080

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
A. D. Schorr (add)	Schorr (add)	1932-1932	2,659

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
R. L. Schorr (add)	Schorr (add)	1934-1935	1,340

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Total Production: 5,079

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Microfilm, document 351172	5-5-1953	1:1200	1:1200	Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.

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

Bibliography
Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, depth, thickness.

Bibliography
Microfilm map, document 351172, reel 03134, frame 318, map of Morgan Mines (mine index 3589) - Mine outline, mining method.