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Mine Index 3747   Superior Coal Company,   Superior Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Vermilion unlocated
County: Vermilion
Quadrangle: Danville SE
County Coal Data: Vermilion
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3747

Company Name: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior Mine
Start Date: 1936 End Date: 1937
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. Not shown on accompanying map because of later surface mining by Bunting Mine (mine index 3754).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Vermilion 19N 11W 33 SW SW NW
Air shaft Vermilion 19N 11W 33 SW SW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 30 7.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Superior Coal Company Superior 1936-1937 867
Total Production: 867

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352899 10-15-1937 1:1200 1:1241 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352899, reel 03141, frame 34 - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes