Mine Index Number: 0026
| Company Name:
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Crescent Coal Company
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| Mine Name:
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Crescent Mine
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| Start Date:
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1908
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End Date:
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March 1922
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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538
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| Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the reported production. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.
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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 slope
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Peoria
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8N 7E
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12
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SW SE NW
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| Air shaft
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Peoria
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8N 7E
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2
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SE SE SE
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Geology
| Springfield
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100-200
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4.0-4.5
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RPP
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Geological Problems Reported
The source map showed a fault in SW 1-T8N-R7E. The roof was black shale. Pyrite was present as horizontal streaks. Calcite was observed on the cleat facings.
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
| Company, R4103.P41 i5.1-2
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5-1918
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1:2400
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1:2400
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Not final
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Peoria County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Peoria County) - Slope location, geologic problems.
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| Company map, ISGS map library, R4103.P41 i5.1-2 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
