Mine Index 0254 Richard Black, Black Mine

Mine Index Number: 0254

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

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

Shaft 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

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

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Richard Black (add)	Black (add)	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

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)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, mining method.

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Gallatin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Mine notes (Gallatin County) - Mine location, seam, thickness.

Bibliography
ISGS mined-out area map, Area 32 - Slope location.