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===Geological Problems Reported=== | ===Geological Problems Reported=== | ||
A fault zone was present at the bottom of the slope. Roof falls occurred throughout the mine, several months after mining took place. Faults related to the Cottage Grove fault system were present throughout. | A fault zone was present at the bottom of the slope. Roof falls occurred throughout the mine, several months after mining took place. Faults related to the Cottage Grove fault system were present throughout. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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|Company=Arclar Company | |Company=Arclar Company | ||
|Mine-Name=Big Ridge Portal No. 2 | |Mine-Name=Big Ridge Portal No. 2 | ||
|Date=2002-2002 | |Date=2002-2002{{#info:The mine was closed after an explosion on 2-1-2002.|note}} | ||
|Production=117,000 | |Production=117,000 | ||
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Revision as of 10:34, January 5, 2022
Mine Index Number: 1021
Company Name: | Big Ridge, Inc. | ||
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Mine Name: | Big Ridge Portal No. 2 Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1997 | End Date: | After February 1, 2002 |
Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
Total acres shown: | 1,889 | ||
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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Slope | Saline | 9S 7E | 6 | SW SE SE |
Air shaft | Saline | 9S 7E | 7 | NE NE NE |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Springfield | 150 | 4.3 | 4.67 | 4.5 | CRP |
Geological Problems Reported
A fault zone was present at the bottom of the slope. Roof falls occurred throughout the mine, several months after mining took place. Faults related to the Cottage Grove fault system were present throughout.
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
Arclar Company | Big Ridge Portal No. 2 | 1997-1997 | 716,913The production for Portal No. 1 and Portal No. 2 (mine index 1021) was not listed separately in the Coal Reports. The reported production for 1997 and 1998 has been split into an estimate for each of the two mines. In addition, some of the tonnage reported in 2001 may have been mined from the Willow Lake Surface Mine (mine index 1033). |
Big Ridge, Inc. | Big Ridge Portal No. 2 | 1998-2001 | 6,717,825The production for Portal No. 1 and Portal No. 2 (mine index 1021) was not listed separately in the Coal Reports. The reported production for 1997 and 1998 has been split into an estimate for each of the two mines. In addition, some of the tonnage reported in 2001 may have been mined from the Willow Lake Surface Mine (mine index 1033). |
Arclar Company | Big Ridge Portal No. 2 | 2002-2002The mine was closed after an explosion on 2-1-2002. | 117,000 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
Company, Coal Section files | 1-31-2002 | 1:4800 | 1:4800 | Final |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, seam, thickness, geologic problems. |
Company map, Coal Section files (active mines) - Slope & shaft locations, mine outline, mining method. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs