MINEBK00776

• County: Garfield
• Document: FROMSIC
• Suffix: A

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TABLE 7W0 -- HOGBACK REGION
MINE NAME COMMENTS ON FEATURES
Midland Z: Reference 1 notes three beds: Abed (535,990), C bed (321,594), D bed (428,192) on the
fourth level entrance. There are three other mining entrances.
Newcastle Z: Mine map notes five seams worked: Wheeler (upper and lower splits), E seam, D seam, Allen
F: Mine fire in 1930; clinkers associated with burned coal in this area (reference 5).
Newcastle- Z: Reference 1 notes two beds worked: Wheeler (22,775), and E bed (2
531).
Vulcan ,
F: Mine fire in 1962; clinkers associated with burned coal in this area (reference 5).
North Canon
(Big Three) Reclamation evaluation by Mined Land Reclamation; ad it found to be previously closed and
d
h
pose
no
azard.
Nu Gap No. 3 S,F: Clinker with burned coal and subsidence associated with this area (reference 5).
Pocahontas Z: Refernce 1 notes three beds worked: Abed (110,083), C bed (22
102)
D bed (44
033).
Nos. 1,2 ,
,
,
F: Mine fire in No. 2 mine in 1952 -- mine sealed.
Rauman Z: Reference 1 notes: "Mining two seams: Top seam of 3.5' and bottom seam of 2.7'
separated by 8' of interburden."
Rifle Gap Reclamation completed Fall 1983: The open ad it was collapsed using controlled blasting.
Rio Blanco S: Surface subsidence associated with this area (reference 5).
Silt F: Clinker beds associated with this area (Wheeler Coal Bed), (reference 5).
Key to unique features symbols: Z Multiple mining zones

Recl
amation and/or * Mine opening information
plans -- Table Two S Subsidence features
lists hazard abatement work F Mine fires
+ Discrepancy between two sources D Mine drainage
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