Mine Index 1630023   George Gelwick,   Gelwick Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated.jpg Unlocated Mines In: St. Clair unlocated
County: St. Clair
Quadrangle: French Village
O'Fallon
Millstadt
Freeburg
County Coal Data: St. Clair
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: Yes
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 1630023

Company Name: George Gelwick
Mine Name: Gelwick Mine
Start Date: 1881 End Date: 1889
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 St. Clair

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 40-60 6.0-6.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Gellwicks and Richards Gellwicks and Richards 1881-1882 7,000 [1]
G. B. Gelwicks Gelwicks 1882-1886 14,536
Gelwicks and Herlbach Gelwicks and Herlback 1886-1887 3,400
George Gelwick Gelwick 1887-1889 6,215
Total Production: 31,151

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)

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

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production before 1881 is not known. The 1882 Coal Report indicates 6 acres were mined.