Mine Index 3164   Black Gold Coal Company,   Black Gold Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3164

Company Name: Black Gold Coal Company
Mine Name: Black Gold Mine
Start Date: 1942 End Date: October 1943
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None production indicates approximately 8 acres were mined.
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 1W 21

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 65 6.17 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Black Gold Coal Company Black Gold 1942-1943 44,124

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized. Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

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

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Additional Notes