Mine Index 301   Baraks Brothers and Kuhlman,   Baraks and Kuhlman 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: 301

Company Name: Baraks Brothers and Kuhlman
Mine Name: Baraks and Kuhlman Mine
Start Date: {{{year-start}}} End Date: {{{year-end}}}
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 15
Production Indicated Acres: 94 [1] General Area of mining acres shown:

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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Rock Island 17N 1W 28 SE SE NW
Shaft Rock Island 17N 1W 28 NE NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Rock Island 60 3.8 4.7 4.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

The roof consisted of about 1 foot of black shale with limestone above. Pyrite was present in the coal as irregular lenses.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John J. Pryce and Son New Mine, Pryce No. 2 1898-1912 283,685
Otto Kuhlman Kuhlman 1912-1913 13,770
Baraks Brothers and Kuhlman Baraks and Kuhlman 1913-1920 38,821
Total Production: 336,276

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes (sketch) Undated 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Rock Island County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Rock Island County) - Mine type, shaft & slope locations, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems mine outline.
Microfilm map, document 351511, reel 03136, frame 264 - Mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The sketch in the mine notes may be of a not-final outline, or some of the Pryce production may not be atthis location. (The documentation of the various Pryce mines in Rock Island County is very poor.)