Mine Index Number: 0737
| Company Name:
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Eagle Mining Company
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| Mine Name:
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Eagle Mine
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| Start Date:
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1903
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End Date:
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April 1921
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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377
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| Production Indicated Acres:
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15
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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| Main shaft
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Fulton
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7N 4E
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32
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SW SE SE
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| Air shaft
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Fulton
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7N 4E
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32
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SW SE SE
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| Air shaft
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Fulton
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6N 4E
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5
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NW NE SE
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| Air shaft
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Fulton
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6N 4E
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4
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NW NW NW
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Geology
| Springfield
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95
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4.0
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5.5
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4.83
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MRP
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Geological Problems Reported
The cap rock was limestone that ranged from 6 to 24 inches thick. Black shale (12 to 14 inches thick) lay between the limestone and the coal. The lower 2 to 3 inches was similar to draw slate, but stayed up better, adhering to and not distinguishable from the black shale. When it did come down, the black shale was exposed to moisture-laden air, and would come down easily. The roof contained many irregularly-shaped concretions, which would come down, bringing roof down with it. The roof conditions were not good in general. Horsebacks were present, perhaps as commonly as every 25 feet, but they were generally less than 4 inches thick. Persistent partings were noted in the coal. Clay partings were 8, 14, and 22 inches below the top of the seam. A pyrite parting was seen 35 inches below the top, which in some places was enlarged to a pyrite ball up to 6 inches thick. Pyrite was also present as nodules and discontinuous lenses, most commonly near horsebacks.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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| Total Production: 1,628,190
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Microfilm, document 351572
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7-14-1920
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1:2400
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1:4469
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Not final
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
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| Microfilm map, document 351572, reel 03136, frames 350 & 351 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
