Mine Index 3136   Pyramid Coal Corporation,   Pyramid Slope Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3136

Company Name: Pyramid Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Pyramid Slope Mine
Start Date: 1943 End Date: September 1944
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 74
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Perry 6S 3W 2 SW NE NW
Air shaft Perry 6S 3W 2 SW NE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 60 6.0 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Pyramid Coal Corporation Pyramid Slope 1943-1944 394,566
Total Production: 394,566

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.P42 i5.1-63 8-1-1959 1:12000 1:12000 Final
Microfilm, document 352135 7-1-1944 1:2400 1:4138 Not final [1]

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Perry County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-63 - Mine outline (northern & western extensions).
Microfilm map, document 352135, reel 03138, frame 145 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. The mined area shown on the accompanying map is the approximate size expected for the reported production. This suggests that the mine outline is complete.