Mine Index 0919 J. J. Track Mining Company, Brown Brothers No. 2 Mine

Mine Index Number: 0919

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	J. J. Track Mining Company
Mine Name:	Brown Brothers No. 2 Mine
Start Date:	1971	End Date:	February 1985
Type of Mine:	Surface
Total acres shown:	125
Acres after map date:		General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Pit	Saline	10S 6E	30	NE

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Pit	Saline	10S 6E	20	NW

Geology

		Thickness (ft)
Seam	Depth (ft)	Min	Max	Ave	Mining Method

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Dekoven	30-45			3.0-4.17	Surface

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Davis	60			4.0	Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Faulting was present, some with displacements over 50 feet. This halted the advance of mining in some pits.

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Brown Brothers Excavating Company (add)	Brown Brothers No. 2 (add)	1971-1977	387,774

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
J. J. Track Mining Company (add)	Brown Brothers No. 2 (add)	1978-1985	259,624

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Total Production: 647,398

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Company	6-30-1985	1:4800	1:4800	Final

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Coal Section files	Undated	1:7633	1:7633	Secondary source

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Coal Section files	1976	1:7854	1:7854	Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, geologic problems.

Bibliography
ISGS field notes (Saline County) - Seam, mining method, old drift mine locations.

Bibliography
Company, ISGS Coal Section files - Mine location, mine outline, mining method.

Bibliography
ISGS Coal Section files, strip mine updates - Mine outline and location.