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Mine Index 0889   Lee Coal Company,   Lee No. 1, Surface Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0889

Company Name: Lee Coal Company
Mine Name: Lee No. 1, Surface Mine
Start Date: 1975 End Date: November 1982
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 38
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple Vermilion 19N 12W 14 NE NW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 18 4.7 Surface
Herrin 100-110 6.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

The coal contained some pyrite lenses and several large (6-inch diameter) pyrite balls.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Lee Coal Company Lee No. 1, Surface 1975-1982 431,341
Total Production: 431,341

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
USGS topographic map PR 1978 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source
ISGS mine notes Undated 1:625000 1:625000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
USGS topographic map, 1966, Photorevised 1978 - Mine outline.
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, pit outline, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes