Mine Index 0074 Madison Coal Corporation, Madison No. 6 Mine

Mine Index Number: 0074

Company Name:	Madison Coal Corporation
Mine Name:	Madison No. 6 Mine
Start Date:	1899	End Date:	May 1925
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	1,818
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Locations

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Main shaft

Sangamon

13N 5W

21

SE NE SW

Air shaft

Sangamon

13N 5W

21

SE NE SW

Geology

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

Herrin

312-367

7.0

10.0

7.8-7.9

RPP

Geological Problems Reported

The mine had a good roof composed of black shale. Some sandstone cut-outs were present in the mine. The coal contained lenses of pyrite. The fireclay floor heaved badly.

Production

Company

Mine Name

Date

Production (tons)

Madison Coal Corporation (add)	Madison No. 6 (add)	1899-1925	10,957,132
Total Production: 10,957,132

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map

Map Date

Original Scale

Digitized Scale

Map Type

Company, 4103.S33 i5.1-55

5-4-1925

1:2400

1:2400

Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.

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

ENR Document 85/01 - Mining method.

Mine notes (Sangamon County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.

Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.S33 i5.1-55, sheets 1-4 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.