Mine Index 0254   Richard Black,   Black Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0254

Company Name: Richard Black
Mine Name: Black Mine
Start Date: 1908 End Date: 1909
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

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 23 NE NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 50 5.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Richard Black [1] Black 1908-1909 1,600
Total Production: 1,600

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS mined-out area map, Area 32 1950 1:62500 1:62500 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 location, seam, thickness.
ISGS mined-out area map, Area 32 - Slope location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. May have been owned at one time by H. S. Clayton (or Clayton may have owned the surface).