Mine Index 1026   Black Beauty Coal Company,   Vermilion Grove

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Unlocated Mines In: Vermilion unlocated
County: Vermilion
Quadrangle: Georgetown
County Coal Data: Vermilion
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID: 1103060

Mine Index Number: 1026

Company Name: Black Beauty Coal Company
Mine Name: Vermilion Grove
Start Date: December 3, 2001 End Date: 2009
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 1,891
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main Shaft Vermilion 17N 12W 13 SENENW
Air Shaft (intake) Vermilion 17N 12W 12 NESESW
Air Shaft (exhaust) Vermilion 17N 12W 12 SESESW
Air Shaft (exhaust) Vermilion 17N 12W 11 NWSWNW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 251 5.5-6.0 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

A normal fault with 3 to 4 feet of displacement was seen. Rolls were present, sometimes cutting out as much as 3 feet of coal. The roof was siltstone and gray shale that contained lenses and laminae of sandstone, coal stringers and plant debris. The bedding layers gradually thickened and thinned. In one place, a 10-foot wide zone of fractures was present in the roof, and water seeped in. Roof falls from 9 to 12 feet high were noted, and falls were more common in N-S entries. The cause was determined to be horizontal stress with E-W compression, which formed kink zones. The mine plan was altered to drive the mine headings at a 45-degree angle to the principal stress axis. Siderite was present as laminae and small nodules in the roof. The blue band was the only persistent parting in the coal, and was 1.8 to 2 feet above the floor. The blue band varied in thickness but was always less than 1 inch thick.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Black Beauty Coal Company Vermilion Grove 2001-2009 8,836,350
Total Production: 8,836,350

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 6-428 12-31-2009 1:6000 1:6000 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, geologic problems.
Company map, Coal Section files, 6-428 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Vermilion Grove|Vermilion Grove]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-428i
Company: Black Beauty Coal Company
Mine Name: Vermilion Grove
Caption:
Map Date: 03/10/2010
Map Status: Final
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More Info: M1026 6 428i 2010.jpg
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/vermilion/m1026 6 428i 2010.zip

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