Mine Index 7008   Ralph Burney,   Burney Mine

From ILMINES WIKI
Disclaimer
INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: McDonough unlocated
County: McDonough
Quadrangle: Colchester
County Coal Data: McDonough
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 7008

Company Name: Ralph Burney
Mine Name: Burney Mine
Start Date: 1905 End Date: 1913
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 2 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main drift McDonough 5N 4W 13 NW NE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 40-52 2.33-2.67 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Fox Brothers Fox 1905-1910 3,061
Burney and Fox Burney and Fox 1910-1912 280
Ralph Burney Burney 1912-1913 266
Total Production: 3,607

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
ISGS Bulletin 30 1917 1:48000 1:48000 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 (McDonough County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ISGS Bulletin 30, Colchester-Macomb Quadrangles - Drift location, ownership.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes