Mine Index 3758   United Electric Coal Company,   United Electric No. 12 Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Vermilion unlocated
County: Vermilion
Quadrangle: Danville SW
County Coal Data: Vermilion
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3758

Company Name: United Electric Coal Company
Mine Name: United Electric No. 12 Mine
Start Date: 1922 End Date: May 1934
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 147
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 Vermilion 19N 12W 16 NW NW NW Pits are located in sections 21, 22, 27 & 28 of T19N-R12W. The north pit is Chicago Collieries, the south pit is United Electric Coal Company No. 12.

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 55-60 5.0-6.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

The seam contained pyrite in sheets, lenticular masses, and balls. The lenses were the easiest to separate from the coal, and were generally 3/8 of an inch thick and up to 1 foot across. A clay band was present, and this could not be separated from the coal, resulting in a higher ash content.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Chicago Collieries Company Chicago Collieries No. 4 1922-1925 513,881
United Electric Coal Company United Electric No. 12 1926-1934 Abandoned 1930, re-opened 1932 630,277
Total Production: 1,144,158

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
USGS topographic map PR 1978 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source
Coal Section files composite Undated 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

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, mine location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
USGS 7.5' quadrangle topographic map, Danville SW Quadrangle, 1966, Photorevised 1978 - Mine outline.
Coal Section files composite (1-24-31-i , thickness of the Danville Coal) - Mine outline, mining method.

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