Mine Index 0749   Kincaid and Mitchell,   Kincaid and Mitchell Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Greene unlocated
County: Greene
Quadrangle: Greenfield
County Coal Data: Greene
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 0749

Company Name: Kincaid and Mitchell
Mine Name: Kincaid and Mitchell Mine
Start Date: 1907 End Date: 1916
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 9 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft (11 x 5 ft) Greene 11N 10W 27 NW SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Houchin Creek 52 4.83 7.0 5.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

The roof was black to gray shale that was soft and irregular in thickness, varying from 6 to 24 inches. The coal contained bands of mother coal, pyrite, and clay. The underclay was 2.5 feet thick.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
E. E. Burroughs Burroughs 1907-1909 13,600
Kincaid and Mitchell Kincaid and Mitchell 1909-1916 30,991
Total Production: 44,591

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes 1909 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Greene County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Greene County) - Mine type, shaft location, depth, thickness, mining method, geologic problems.

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