Mine Index 3237   T. S. Silvis,   Silvis Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Rock Island unlocated
County: Rock Island
Quadrangle: Coal Valley
County Coal Data: Rock Island
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 3237

Company Name: T. S. Silvis
Mine Name: Silvis Mine
Start Date: Pre 1881 End Date: 1901
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 33 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Rock Island 17N 1E 5 NE NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Rock Island 15-80 3.0-4.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Porter and Silvis Porter and Silvis pre1881-1883 [1] 9,240
Silvis Brothers Silvis 1883-1892 50,556
Silvis and Silvis Silvis 1892-1898 29,440
Sharp Silvis Silvis 1898-1900 10,990
T. S. Silvis Silvis 1900-1901 4,414
Total Production: 104,640

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Coal Section mine database Undated (text only) 1:24000 [2] 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 (Rock Island County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

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Notes

  1. Production and years of operation before 1881 are not known. The 1882 Coal Report indicated 12 acres were mined.
  2. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.