Mine Index 0872 Southwestern Illinois Coal Corporation, Streamline Mine

Mine Index Number: 0872

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	Southwestern Illinois Coal Corporation
Mine Name:	Streamline Mine
Start Date:	1936	End Date:	May 1983
Type of Mine:	Surface
Total acres shown:	6,367
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Pit	Randolph	6S 5W	23, 24

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Pit	Randolph	6S 5W	25, 36

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Pit	Randolph	6S 5W	15

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Herrin	38-83			5.5-6.0	Surface

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Springfield	87-135			3.0-5.0	Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Thin shale bands were seen in the coal. Pyrite was present as thin lenses. In NE NW 14-T6S-R5W, the interval between the Herrin and Springfield Coals was 15 to 20 feet and consisted of 4 to 6 feet of shale and underclay and 8 to 10 feet of limestone.

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Southwestern Illinois Coal Corporation (add)	Streamline (add)	1936-1983	53,450,027

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Total Production: 53,450,027

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
USGS digital orthophoto map	2004	1:6000	1:6000	Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Randolph County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Mine notes (Randolph County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, depth, thickness.

Bibliography
ISGS field notes (G. H. Cady and G. Wilson, 1-5-1944) - Geologic problems.

Bibliography
USGS digital orthophoto map, Willisville Quadrangle, 2004 - Mine outline.

Bibliography
Company map, Coal Section files, 1-32-25 - Verify pit identification.

Bibliography
Company map, Coal Section files, 6-252 L - Verify pit identification.

Bibliography
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-62 - Verify pit identification.