Thompsonville Quadrangle
Mining in the Thompsonville Quadrangle
Mining took place in the western part of the quadrangle, perhaps because the coal thinned to the east at the same time that the depth increased. The southwestern portion of the quadrangle is part of the Quality Circle, where Herrin Coal with high Btu values was present in thicknesses ranging from 6 to 11 feet. Such thick coal can contain a variety of geologic problems that would be insurmountable in a thinner coal. Troughs and hills in the haulage roads, rolls and slips in the coal, high sulfur content and roof problems did not hinder mining, which took place continuously from 1907 to 1994. Gas was present in the deep coal, and the thick overburden helped drive the gas into the rooms where coal had been removed. Good ventilation was paramount in Franklin County. The major factor essentially ending mining in this area was the cheaper production of low-sulfur coal in the western states.
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Coal Mines In Illinois Thompsonville Quadrangle
Mines that Appear on the Thompsonville Quadrangle
Unlocated Mines
Franklin County
Pages in category "Thompsonville Quadrangle"
The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Media in category "Thompsonville Quadrangle"
The following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total.
M0139 coalreport 1914.pdf 825 × 1,264; 568 KB
M0139 minenotes.pdf 739 × 1,193, 19 pages; 5.3 MB
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M0140 coalreport 1909.pdf 781 × 1,208; 419 KB
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M0256 coalreport 1907p329.pdf 587 × 966; 90 KB
M0256 coalreport 1908p347.pdf 629 × 970; 85 KB
M0256 coalreport 1909p374.pdf 1,606 × 1,241; 413 KB
M0256 coalreport 1917p252.pdf 602 × 991; 81 KB
M0256 coalreport 1928.pdf 656 × 979, 2 pages; 113 KB
M0256 minenotes.pdf 733 × 1,202, 6 pages; 1.6 MB
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M0847 minenotes.pdf 733 × 1,202, 46 pages; 12.6 MB
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M0962 minenotes.pdf 731 × 1,202, 39 pages; 10.26 MB
M0975 minenotes.pdf 733 × 1,202, 72 pages; 30.77 MB
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M7968 fieldnotes.pdf 750 × 1,200; 175 KB
