Mine Index 3140   Energy Coal and Supply Company,   Black Bear Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3140

Company Name: Energy Coal and Supply Company
Mine Name: Black Bear Mine
Start Date: 1938 End Date: 1940
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: Less than 1
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
Pit or tipple Perry 6S 1W 8 NE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 20 5.5 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Energy Coal and Supply Company Black Bear 1938-1938 1,501
Energy Coal and Supply Company Black Bear 1939-1940 2,636 Production after map date
Total Production: 4,137

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.P42 i5.1-1 2-8-1939 1:1200 1:1200 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Perry County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Perry County) - Mine name, mine type, mine location, seam, depth, thickness.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-18 - Mine outline, mining method.
Microfilm map, document 352120, reel 03138, frame 124 - Georegistration information for the paper map.

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