Mine Index 2981   Coal Valley Mining Company,   Coal Valley Slope Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Mercer unlocated
County: Mercer
Quadrangle: Matherville
County Coal Data: Mercer
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2981

Company Name: Coal Valley Mining Company
Mine Name: Coal Valley Slope Mine
Start Date: Pre 1878 End Date: 1896
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None [1]
Production Indicated Acres: 105 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Mercer 15N 1W 5

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Rock Island 40-100 3.5-4.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
P. L. Cable Cable Slope pre1878-1879 12,521
Coal Valley Mining Company Coal Valley Slope 1879-1896 338,669
Total Production: 351,190

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated 1:62500 62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Mercer County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes - Slope location.

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Notes

  1. ncluded in the general area of mining for Coal Valley No. 2 Mine (mine index 17).