Mine Index 4068   New Black Diamond Coal Company,   New Black Diamond No. 8 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Crab Orchard
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 4068

Company Name: New Black Diamond Coal Company
Mine Name: New Black Diamond No. 8 Mine
Start Date: 1949 End Date: July 1962
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 134
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 3E 13 SE SE SW
Air shaft Williamson 9S 3E 13 SE SE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 80-100 4.0-4.17 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
New Black Diamond Coal Company New Black Diamond No. 8 1949-1962 402,204
Total Production: 402,204

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353257 7-19-1962 1:2400 1:4800 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam.
Microfilm map, document 353257, reel 03142, frame 198 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:New Black Diamond No. 8|New Black Diamond No. 8]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Microfilm
Map ID: 353257 3142 198
Company: New Black Diamond Coal Company
Mine Name: New Black Diamond No. 8
Caption:
Map Date: 07-19-1962
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
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More Info: M4068
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m4068.zip

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