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Mine Index 1830174   Joseph Bales,   Bales Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated.jpg Unlocated Mines In: Vermilion unlocated
County: Vermilion
Quadrangle: Danville SW
Danville SE
Danville NW
County Coal Data: Vermilion
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: Yes
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 1830174

Company Name: Joseph Bales
Mine Name: Bales Mine
Start Date: 1896 End Date: 1905
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:
This Mine is unlocated and does not appear on the map.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Mine Vermilion

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Danville 30-80 5.5-6.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
William R. Aldridge Aldridge 1896-1900 [1] 10,300
Jospeh Bales Bales 1900-1905 6,725
Total Production: 17,025

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports – Mine ownership, production, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Idle 1898