Mine Index 3894   Charles Wirth,   Wirth Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Wabash unlocated
County: Wabash
Quadrangle: Mount Carmel
County Coal Data: Wabash
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3894

Company Name: Charles Wirth
Mine Name: Wirth Mine
Start Date: 1922 End Date: 1935
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 5 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Wabash 1S 13W 23 W ½ SW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Friendsville 30-40 2.0 4.0 3.5 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

The roof was composed of nodular limestone. Rolls were numerous and contained up to 1.5 feet of black jack. Outside the rolls, the black jack was about 4 inches thick.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Charles Wirth Wirth 1922-1935 [1] 14,253
Total Production: 14,253

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS map library, 4103.W31 i5.1-4 1927 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 (Wabash County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Wabash County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
ISGS field notes (Wabash County) - Mine location, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
ISGS map library, 4103.W31 i5.1-4, field map of L. G. Henbest - Shaft location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Idle or produced less than 1,000 tons per year from 1930 to 1933.