Mine Index 5311   Fred Von Ach,   Von Ach Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Rock Island unlocated
County: Rock Island
Quadrangle: Silvis
County Coal Data: Rock Island
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 5311

Company Name: Fred Von Ach
Mine Name: Von Ach Mine
Start Date: 1892 End Date: 1904
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 3 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Rock Island 18N 1E 16 SE NE NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Rock Island 70 3.0-3.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
George B. Henry Henry 1892-1894 3,740
Fred Von Ach Von Ach 1894-1904 4,913
Total Production: 8,653

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS field notes (H. E. Culver) 6-3-1922 1:5280 1:5280 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Rock Island County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS field notes (Rock Island County) - Shaft location.

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