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Latest revision as of 08:59, October 25, 2022
Mine Index Number: 0704
| Company Name: | Truax Traer Coal Company | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Name: | Red Ember Mine | ||
| Start Date: | 1935 | End Date: | September 1969 |
| Type of Mine: | Surface | ||
| Total acres shown: | 8,724 | ||
| Acres after map date: | General Area of mining acres shown: | ||
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
|---|
| Pit or tipple | Fulton | 7N 3E | 33 | NE NW NW |
Geology
| Thickness (ft) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
| Herrin | 25-80 | 4.5 | Surface |
| Springfield | 50-100 | 3.5-4.5 | Surface |
Geological Problems Reported
Clay dikes were noted in the Springfield Coal, one of which extended over 300 feet. The Springfield Coal had some calcite and pyrite on vertical fracture facings. The calcite was moderately abundant on cleat faces.
Production
| Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
| Truax Traer Coal Company | Fiatt No. 2 | 1935-1942 | 4,161,170 |
| Truax Traer Coal Company | Red Ember | 1943-1969 | 39,789,655 |
| Total Production: 43,950,825 | |||
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
| Coal Section files, 1-32-58 | 5-1-1945 | 1:4800 | 1:4800 | Not final |
| Coal Section files, 1-32-59 | 5-1-1945 | 1:4800 | 1:4800 | Not final |
| Coal Section files, 1-32-57 | 4-9-1945 | 1:4800 | 1:4800 | Not final |
| USGS topographic map, Canton Quadrangle | 1974 | 1:24000 | 1:24000 | Secondary source |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method. |
| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
| Mine notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, geologic problems. |
| Coal Section files, 1-32-58 - Mine outline (northern). |
| Coal Section files, 1-32-59 - Mine outline (central). |
| Coal Section files, 1-32-57 - Mine outline (southern). |
| USGS 7.5-minute topographic map, Canton Quadrangle, 1974 - Mine outline. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs