Mine Index 0938   Consolidation Coal Company,   Wheeler Creek Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0938

Company Name: Consolidation Coal Company
Mine Name: Wheeler Creek Mine
Start Date: 1979 End Date: 1988
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1,605
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 A Hamilton 5S 7E 30 NW NW NW
Shaft B Hamilton 5S 6E 25 NE NE NE
Shaft C Hamilton 5S 6E 25 NE NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Hamilton 929 6.0 HER

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Inland Steel Coal Company Inland Steel No. 2 1979-1985 4,425,560
Consolidation Coal Company Wheeler Creek 1986-1988 1,725,270
Total Production: 6,150,830

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company 12-31-1990 1:12000 1:12000 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Hamilton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Hamilton County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.H31 i5.1-1 - Mine outline, mining method.
Company map, Coal Section files, 6-249a - Shaft locations.
Company map, Coal Section files, 6-249c - Shaft locations.

Mine Notes

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