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Mine Index 1630001   Providence Coal Company,   Providence Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET

Unlocated Mines In: St. Clair unlocated
County: St. Clair
Quadrangle: French Village
O'Fallon
Monks Mound
County Coal Data: St. Clair
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: Yes
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 1630001

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
Company Name: Providence Coal Company
Mine Name: Providence Mine
Start Date: 1881 End Date: 1884
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:
This Mine is unlocated and does not appear on the map.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft St. Clair

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Seam Depth (ft) Thickness Min Thickness max Thickness Ave. Mining Method
Herrin 90-98 6.0

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Providence Coal Company Providence 1881-1884 [1] 21,468
Total Production: 21,468

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports – Mine type, seam, depth, thickness, ownership, years of operation, production.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Idle 1883