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 9 ft x 18 ft

Sangamon

13N 5W

21

SE NE SW

Air shaft 9 ft x 18 ft

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.