Mine Index 3628   Peabody Coal Company,   Seminole Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: St. Clair unlocated
County: St. Clair
Quadrangle: New Athens East
County Coal Data: St. Clair
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3628

Company Name: Peabody Coal Company
Mine Name: Seminole Mine
Start Date: 1949 End Date: May 1960
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 1,003
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple St. Clair 3S 7W 11 SW SW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 28-65 6.0-6.3 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Seminole Coal Company No. 17 1949-1957 5,695,484
Peabody Coal Company Seminole 1957-1960 2,125,774
Total Production: 7,821,258

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 351166 6-1-1954 1:1200 1:5628 Final Final for Pit 2 (stated on map)
Company, 4103.S31 i5.1-63 3-14-1969 1:62500 1:62500 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Mine location, seam.
Microfilm map, document 351166, reel 03134, frames 309-311 - Mine outline, mining method.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.S31 i5.1-63 - Mine outline, mining method.

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