Mine Index 3292 Harrisburg Coal Mining Company, Harrisburg No. 3 Mine

Mine Index Number: 3292

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	Harrisburg Coal Mining Company
Mine Name:	Harrisburg No. 3 Mine
Start Date:	1917	End Date:	1925
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	21 in Springfield Coal, 15 in Davis Coal
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:
Portions of this mine were later surface-mined by the New Gallatin Mine (mine index 4719) and Harrisburg No. 2 Mine (mine index 3320).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Main slope	Saline	9S 6E	32	NE SE SW

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Air shaft	Saline	9S 6E	32	SW SE SW

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Shaft (Davis Coal)	Saline	9S 6E	32	NE SE SW

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Springfield	286			3.25-5.0	MRP

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Davis		3.33	3.67	3.5	RP

Geological Problems Reported

Pyrite was present in balls and lenses throughout the coal, but especially 1 foot below the top of the seam. (Which seam was not designated.)

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Saline Gas Coal Company (add)	Saline Gas No. 1 (add)	1917-1924	315,884

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Harrisburg Coal Mining Company (add)	Harrisburg No. 3 (add)	1924-1925	15,414

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Harrisburg Coal Mining Company (add)	Harrisburg No. 3 (add)	1925-1925	15,414

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Total Production: 346,712

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Microfilm, document 352767	7-1-1921	1:2400	1:3641	Not final

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Microfilm, document 352785	6-25-1925	1:600	1:827	Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, thickness.

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.

Bibliography
Microfilm map, document 352767, reel 03140, frame 288 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline (Springfield Coal).

Bibliography
Microfilm map, document 352785, reel 03140, frame 311 - Shaft locations, mine outline (Davis Coal).