Mine Index 0699   Venedy Coal Company,   Venedy Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0699

Company Name: Venedy Coal Company
Mine Name: Venedy Mine
Start Date: 1921 End Date: June 1969
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 93
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 Washington 1S 5W 34 NW NW SW
Air shaft Washington 1S 5W 34 NW NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 256 8.0 6.5 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

The roof was black shale. Top coal was left to support the roof. Pyrite was present in thin bands and within shale bands in the coal.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Venedy Coal Company Venedy 1921-1927 18,174
Adolph Brockschmidt Brockschmidt 1928-1932 18,020
Venedy Coal Company Venedy 1933-1934 6,583
A. Brockschmidt Brockschmidt 1935-1935 4,600
Venedy Coal Company Venedy 1936-1969 479,071
Total Production: 526,448

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.W33 i5.1-3 7-14-1969 1:2400 1:4968 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Washington County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Washington County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.W33 i5.1-3 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Venedy|Venedy]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 4103.W33 i5.1-3
Company: Venedy Coal Company
Mine Name: Venedy
Caption:
Map Date: 7-14-1969
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0699
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/washington/m0699.zip

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