Mine Index 2370   George Mitchell,   Hatcher Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2370

Company Name: George Mitchell
Mine Name: Hatcher Mine
Start Date: 1915 End Date: 1924
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 5 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Grundy 33N 7E 5 SE NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 45-50 2.0 2.83 2.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

The roof consisted of soapstone, a gray sandy clay shale. An irregular distribution of pyrite concretions was present in the coal. Some bony coal lenses and pyrite lenses were present, also.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Mitchell and Rossi Hatcher 1915-1916 1,125
John and George Mitchell Hatcher 1916-1917 1,800
John Mitchell Hatcher 1917-1918 2,196
Mitchell Brothers Hatcher 1918-1919 1,194
George Mitchell Hatcher 1919-1920 1,312
Mitchell Brothers Hatcher 1920-1923 2,177 [1]
George Mitchell Hatcher 1923-1924 400
Total Production: 10,204

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4107 d5-25, sheet 3 1919 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Grundy County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Grundy County) - Mine type, shaft location, thickness, geologic problems, mine name.
ISGS Bulletin 43, Plate 3, ISGS map library, 4107 d5-25, sheet 3 - Mine location.

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Notes

  1. Production was not reported in 1922 for mines producing less than 10,000 tons.