Mine Index 0438   Donk Brothers Coal and Coke Company,   Donk No. 2 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0438

Company Name: Donk Brothers Coal and Coke Company
Mine Name: Donk No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1900 End Date: February 1925
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1,753
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Madison 3N 8W 11 SE SW NE
Air shaft Madison 3N 8W 11 SE SW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 238 6.0-7.0 MRP,RPP[1]

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Donk Brothers Coal and Coke Company Donk No. 2 1900-1925 10,491,129
Total Production: 10,491,129

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352378 12-31-1925 1:2400 1:4800 Final
Microfilm, document 352377 5-1921 1:2400 1:5131 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Madison County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Madison County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352378, reel 03139, frames 4-7 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining methods.
Microfilm map, document 352377, reel 03139, frames 1-3, map of Donk No. 1 Mine (mine index 0344) - Mine outline (southwestern corner).

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Notes

  1. some RPP