Mine Index 4103   Black Diamond Coal Company,   Black Diamond No. 1227 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4103

Company Name: Black Diamond Coal Company
Mine Name: Black Diamond No. 1227 Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1946
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 6
Acres after map date: 2 General Area of mining acres shown:

Not Shown On Map. Not shown on accompanying map because the area was later surface-mined by the Delta Mine (mine index 0702).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main drift Williamson 9S 4E 26 NW NW NE
Air shaft Williamson 9S 4E 26 NW NW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Black Diamond Coal Company Charles Ramsey, owner. Black Diamond No. 1227 1934-1942 23,198
Black Diamond Coal Company Black Diamond No. 1227 1942-1946 8,108 Production after map date.
Total Production: 31,306

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.W52 i5.1-52 9-15-1942 1:1200 1:1200 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, drift location, seam.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.W52 i5.1-52 - Drift and shaft locations, mine outline, mine type, mining method.

Mine Notes

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