Mine Index 0234   Mielke Brothers,   Section One Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0234

Company Name: Mielke Brothers
Mine Name: Section One Mine
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Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 3
Production Indicated Acres: 16 General Area of mining acres shown:

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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Rock Island Rock Island 16N 1W 1 SE NE SW
Air shaft Rock Island 16N 1W 1 SE NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Rock Island 60-80 3.67-4.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Rolls and horsebacks were noted in the mine. Some pyrite lenses were seen in the coal.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Frederick and Gramenz Section One 1911-1920 [1] 19,110
F. W. Sauerrman Section One 1920-1921 1,092
Mielke Brothers Section One 1923-1930 34,661
Total Production: 54,863

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes, traced company map 3-3-1921 1:600 1:600 Not final
Mine notes, sketch 7-20-1921 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Rock Island County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Rock Island County) - Slope location, depth, thickness, outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Idle 1920