Mine Index Number: 0018
| Company Name:
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Coal Valley Mining Company
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| Mine Name:
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Coal Valley No. 3 Mine
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| Start Date:
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1909
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End Date:
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1921
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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271 (85 in southern outline, 270 in northern outline)
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| Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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| Main shaft
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Mercer
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15N 2W
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27
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SE SE SE
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| Main slope
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Mercer
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15N 2W
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34
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SE NE SE
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| Air shaft
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Mercer
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15N 2W
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34
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NE SE SE
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Geology
| Rock Island
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61
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3.67
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5.0
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4.0
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MRP
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Geological Problems Reported
The mine was abandoned because of poor roof conditions. The roof was generally up to 8 feet of black shale under 1 to 3 feet of limestone. Clay veins, slips and rolls were noted in the seam. Swags were common in the coal.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Microfilm, document 352246
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9-15-1921
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1:1200
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1:2069
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Final
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| Coal Section files (Milan Quadrangle)
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undated
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1:62500
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1:62500
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Secondary source
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Mercer County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Mercer County) - Mine type, shaft location, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
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| Microfilm map, document 352246, reel 03138, frames 310 & 311 - Shaft and slope locations, mine outline (southern), mining method.
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| Coal Section files, undated work map on USGS topographic map, 15-minute Milan Quadrangle - Mine outline (northern), shaft location.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
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