Mine Index 4576 Charles O. Purcell, Purcell Mine

Mine Index Number: 4576

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	Charles O. Purcell
Mine Name:	Purcell Mine
Start Date:	1917	End Date:	1920
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	None
Acres after map date:	Less than 1	General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Mine	Gallatin	10S 8E	10	SW SW SW

Geology

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

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Herrin				3.5-6.42	Undergeound

Geological Problems Reported

The coal had 3 or more clay lenses and bands. The upper 2 feet of coal was left to support the roof, and the lower 4 feet was mined.

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Charles O. Purcell (add)	Purcell (add)	1917-1920	700
Total Production: 700

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
ISGS mined-out area map, area 32	1950	1:62500	1:62500	Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Gallatin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
ISGS field notes (Gallatin County) - Mine location, seam, thickness, geologic problems.

Bibliography
ISGS mined-out area map, area 32 - Mine location.