Mine Index 0737   Eagle Mining Company,   Eagle Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0737

Company Name: Eagle Mining Company
Mine Name: Eagle Mine
Start Date: 1903 End Date: April 1921
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 377
Production Indicated Acres: 15 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Fulton 7N 4E 32 SW SE SE
Air shaft Fulton 7N 4E 32 SW SE SE
Air shaft Fulton 6N 4E 5 NW NE SE
Air shaft Fulton 6N 4E 4 NW NW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 95 4.0 5.5 4.83 MRP

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 Mine Name Date Production (tons)
W. E. Foley Foley 1903-1904 31,390
Foley Coal Company Foley 1904-1905 40,225
Eagle Mining Company Eagle 1905-1920 1,494,798
Eagle Mining Company Eagle 1920-1921 61,777 [1]
Total Production: 1,628,190

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351572 7-14-1920 1:2400 1:4469 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 351572, reel 03136, frames 350 & 351 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production after map date