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===Geological Problems Reported=== | ===Geological Problems Reported=== | ||
An igneous dike was present 500 feet south of the north section line of sections 13 and 14. This dike was 15 feet wide. About 10 feet southwest of the main dike, a smaller dike cut through the Davis Coal. Another smaller (2 to 3 feet wide) dike was present about 500 to 600 feet southwest of the main dike. These dikes were near a 100-foot wide graben. The overburden was mainly sandstone and shale, which was fractured in some locations. This made the highwall expensive to maintain and dangerous to work near. Calcite was present in the coal as fracture fillings. Pyrite was present in lenses and fracture fillings. Some of the seams had high sulfur and ash content (as well as high Btu values) and were not mined at all locations. | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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|Mine-Name=Will Scarlet | |Mine-Name=Will Scarlet | ||
|Date=1953-1959 | |Date=1953-1959 | ||
|Production=4,242,962 | |Production=4,242,962{{#info: Production from 1953-1978 was reported in Williamson County, and production 1979-1987 was reported in Saline County.|note}} | ||
|Sum=No | |Sum=No | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Mine-Name=Will Scarlet | |Mine-Name=Will Scarlet | ||
|Date=1960-1967 | |Date=1960-1967 | ||
|Production=6,811,916 | |Production=6,811,916{{#info: Production from 1953-1978 was reported in Williamson County, and production 1979-1987 was reported in Saline County.|note}} | ||
|Sum=No | |Sum=No | ||
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|Mine-Name=Will Scarlet | |Mine-Name=Will Scarlet | ||
|Date=1968-1978 | |Date=1968-1978 | ||
|Production=8,797,151 | |Production=8,797,151{{#info: Production from 1953-1978 was reported in Williamson County, and production 1979-1987 was reported in Saline County.|note}} | ||
|Sum=No | |Sum=No | ||
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|Company=Peabody Coal Company | |Company=Peabody Coal Company | ||
|Mine-Name=Will Scarlet | |Mine-Name=Will Scarlet | ||
|Date=1979-1987 | |Date=1979-1987 | ||
|Production=6,208,992 | |Production=6,208,992{{#info: Production from 1953-1978 was reported in Williamson County, and production 1979-1987 was reported in Saline County.|note}} | ||
|Sum=No | |Sum=No | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:11, March 15, 2024
Mine Index Number: 0697
Company Name: | Peabody Coal Company | ||
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Mine Name: | Will Scarlet Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1953 | End Date: | 1987 |
Type of Mine: | Surface | ||
Total acres shown: | 4,474 This area includes many other pits elsewhere in Saline and Williamson Counties. | ||
Acres after map date: | General Area of mining acres shown: | ||
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
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Tipple | Williamson | 10S 4E | 24 | SE NE NW |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Dekoven | 25-35 | 3.17-3.46 | Surface |
Davis | 42-76 | 3.42 | Surface |
Houchin Creek | 2.0 | Surface |
Geological Problems Reported
An igneous dike was present 500 feet south of the north section line of sections 13 and 14. This dike was 15 feet wide. About 10 feet southwest of the main dike, a smaller dike cut through the Davis Coal. Another smaller (2 to 3 feet wide) dike was present about 500 to 600 feet southwest of the main dike. These dikes were near a 100-foot wide graben. The overburden was mainly sandstone and shale, which was fractured in some locations. This made the highwall expensive to maintain and dangerous to work near. Calcite was present in the coal as fracture fillings. Pyrite was present in lenses and fracture fillings. Some of the seams had high sulfur and ash content (as well as high Btu values) and were not mined at all locations.
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
Stonefort Corporation | Will Scarlet | 1953-1959 | 4,242,962Production from 1953-1978 was reported in Williamson County, and production 1979-1987 was reported in Saline County. |
Stonefort Coal Mining Corporation | Will Scarlet | 1960-1967 | 6,811,916Production from 1953-1978 was reported in Williamson County, and production 1979-1987 was reported in Saline County. |
Peabody Coal Company | Will Scarlet | 1968-1978 | 8,797,151Production from 1953-1978 was reported in Williamson County, and production 1979-1987 was reported in Saline County. |
Peabody Coal Company | Will Scarlet | 1979-1987 | 6,208,992Production from 1953-1978 was reported in Williamson County, and production 1979-1987 was reported in Saline County. |
Total Production: 26,061,021 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
Company, Coal Section files | 1-1-1989 | 1:12000 | 1:12000 | Final |
Microfilm, document 353298 | 7-16-1959 | 1:12000 | 1:24000 | Not final |
USGS topographic map | 1961, PR 1990 | 1:24000 | 1:24000 | Secondary source |
USGS topographic map | 1965, PR 1990 | 1:24000 | 1:24000 | Secondary source |
USGS topographic map | 1961, PR 1990 | 1:24000 | 1:24000 | Secondary source |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seams, depth, thickness, mining method. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation |
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, geologic problems. |
Microfilm map, document 353298, reel 03142, frame 257 - Mine location, mine outline (T10S-R4E-13,14,15). |
Company map, Coal Section files - Mine outline, mining method. |
USGS topographic map, Carrier Mills 7.5-minute Quadrangle, 1961, Photorevised 1990 - Mine outline. |
USGS topographic map, Crab Orchard 7.5-minute Quadrangle, 1965, Photorevised 1990 - Mine outline. |
USGS topographic map, Harrisburg 7.5-minute Quadrangle, 1961, Photorevised 1990 - Mine outline. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs