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===Geological Problems Reported===
===Geological Problems Reported===



Revision as of 11:16, January 12, 2022

Disclaimer
INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Saline unlocated
County: Saline
Quadrangle: Carrier Mills
County Coal Data: Saline
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0888

Company Name: Houston Coal Company
Mine Name: Houston No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1968 End Date: 1970
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 7 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple / pit Saline 9S 5E 34 NW NW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 24 4.83 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Houston Coal Company Houston No. 2 1968-1970 52,603

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS quadrangle and digitized. Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/saline/thumbnails/m0888_MSHA_1274_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: MSHA_1274
Company: Houston Coal Company
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 10-01-1955
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0888 MSHA 1274
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/saline/m0888 MSHA 1274.zip

Photographs