Mine Index 2288   Sam Black,   Black Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2288

Company Name: Sam Black
Mine Name: Black Mine
Start Date: 1919 End Date: 1940
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: Less than 1 acre
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Gallatin 10S 8E 24 NE SE NW
Air slope Gallatin 10S 8E 24 NE SE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield RPB

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Sam Black Black 1919-1929 11,955 [1]
Sam Black Black 1929-1940 330 [2]
Total Production: 12,285

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351552 4-30-1929 1:1200 1:1324 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Gallatin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Gallatin County) - Mine type, seam.
Microfilm map, document 351552, reel 03136, frame 320 - Slope locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production not reported in 1922 for mines producing less than 10,000 tons, and idle 1926
  2. Production after map date; production not reported 1930-1933 for mines producing less than 1,000 tons per year.