Mine Index 0116   Simmons Coal Company,   Simmons Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Fulton unlocated
County: Fulton
Quadrangle: Canton
County Coal Data: Fulton
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0116

Company Name: Simmons Coal Company
Mine Name: Simmons Mine
Start Date: 1907 End Date: January 1925
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 297
Production Indicated Acres: 65 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Fulton 7N 4E 14 SW SW SW
Air shaft Fulton 7N 4E 14 SW SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 121 4.0 4.5 4.33 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The mine was said to have two faults, one to the north and one to the south. The description indicated that the features were more likely to be channel remnants than true faults, as the workings ran into sand, gravel, and clay. The cap rock was 4 to 10 inches of limestone, with 18 inches of black shale below. A few horsebacks were noted in the mine. The amount of pyrite in the coal was small, and was present as nodules and lenses.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Simmons Coal Company Simmons 1907-1919 1,431,533
Simmons Coal Company Simmons 1919-1925 313,506 [1]
Total Production: 1,745,039

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351695 7-1-1919 1:2400 1:4800 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type.
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type.
Mine notes (Fulton County) - Shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 351695, reel 03137, frame 64 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Production after map date