Shamrock Mine

Coal (Bituminous) abandoned and sealed · Webster County, Kentucky

Abandoned and SealedCoal (Bituminous)UndergroundMSHA

Location

StateKentucky
CountyWebster
Nearest TownProvidence
Coordinates37.33000, -87.36860

Commodities

PrimaryCoal (Bituminous)

Mine Details

StatusAbandoned and Sealed
TypeUnderground
OperatorBlack Diamond Resources Inc
Data SourceMSHA
Source ID1517727
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Nearest Recorded Sites

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No 9 Mine0.0 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Triple T No 10.0 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Fies Mine0.0 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Fies Slurry Recovery0.4 miCoal (Bituminous)Temporarily Idled
Green River Coal #9 Mine0.4 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
N.a.a.m. No. 14 (auger Serial #15)0.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Anton Shop2.0 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Venture Strip Mine2.1 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Graham No 32.8 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned and Sealed
Charolais Mine #32.9 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Jon F. Geibel Operating Company2.9 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned
Vogue3.1 miCoal (Bituminous)Abandoned

What This Means

This mine is listed as abandoned or sealed in federal records. Abandoned mines can pose safety and environmental risks, including unstable ground, toxic gas accumulation, flooded shafts, and potential groundwater contamination from heavy metals or acid mine drainage. Never enter an abandoned mine. If you live near this site, consider checking with your state environmental agency about any ongoing remediation or monitoring programs.

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