Mine Index 0223   Sam Black,   Bentley Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Gallatin unlocated
County: Gallatin
Quadrangle: Equality
County Coal Data: Gallatin
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0223

Company Name: Sam Black
Mine Name: Bentley Mine
Start Date: 1909 End Date: 1910
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: Less than 1 acre
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. This mine is not shown on the accompanying map because of later surface mining by the Eagle Surface Mine (mine index 883).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Gallatin 10S 8E 13 SE SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 50 3.75-4.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Sam Black Bentley 1909-1910 520
Total Production: 520

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4107 d5.1-209 1927 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source
ISGS map library, 6-205 5-1-1977 1:1200 1:1200 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Gallatin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Gallatin County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
ISGS field notes (Gallatin County) - Slope location, seam, thickness.
ISGS map library, 4107 d5.1-209, map of G. H. Cady field notes - Slope location.
ISGS Coal Section files, 6-205, map of Eagle Mine (mine index 883) - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

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