Mine Index 0503   Superior Coal Company,   Superior No. 2 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Macoupin unlocated
County: Macoupin
Quadrangle: Gillespie South
County Coal Data: Macoupin
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0503

Company Name: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1904 End Date: September 1953
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 19,186
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

The boundaries between this mine, Superior No. 1 (mine index 0413), Superior No. 3 (mine index 0066), and Superior No. 4 (mine index 0188) could not be distinguished. The acreage reported is the total for all four mines.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft (9 x 14 ft) Macoupin 7N 6W 6 670 FSL, 120 FEL, NW
Air shaft (9 x 10 ft) Macoupin 7N 6W 6 650 FSL, 500 FEL, NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 321-360 6.5 8.5 7.3-7.5 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

The roof was black shale (ranging from 2 inches up to 4 feet thick), which had to beheld up by props as it tended to soften and fall after being exposed to air. Generally the shale was 2 to 6 inches thick and was taken down. The 2 to 6 inches of limestone cap rock above the shale extended over the entire mine. At least one large limestone boss was noted that protruded down into the coal, and reduced the coal thickness to 1.5 feet (the floor also came up under the boss). This area also appeared to be faulted. Pyrite and calcite fracture fillings were abundant, through the coal vertically and laterally.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Superior Coal Company Superior No. 2 1904-1953 [1] 33,108,044
Total Production: 33,108,044

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1102 8-7-1953 1:4800 1:4800 Final
State archive, IL_1126_03 5-9-1951 1:4800 1:4800 Final
State archive, IL_1130 5-25-1954 1:4800 1:4800 Final
State archive, IL_1124 10-29-1953 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 (Macoupin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Macoupin County) - Mine type, shaft locations and sizes, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
State archive, IL_1102- Shaft locations, mine outline (southeast, south central), mining method.
State archive, IL_1126_03, map of Superior No. 1 (mine index 0413) - Mine outline (east, northeast, north central).
State archive, IL_1130, map of Superior No. 4 (mine index 0188) - Mine outline (west, southwest).
State archive, IL_1124, map of Superior No. 3 (mine index 0066) - Mine outline (west, north).

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Superior No. 2|Superior No. 2]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1102
Company: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior No. 2
Caption:
Map Date: 08-07-1953
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0503 IL 1102
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/macoupin/m0503 IL 1102.zip
[[:Superior No. 1|Superior No. 1]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1126_03
Company: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior No. 1
Caption:
Map Date: 05-09-1951
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0413 IL 1126
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/macoupin/m0413 IL 1126.zip
[[:Superior No. 4|Superior No. 4]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1130
Company: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior No. 4
Caption:
Map Date: 05-25-1954
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0188 IL 1130
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/macoupin/m0188 IL 1130.zip
[[:Superior No. 3|Superior No. 3]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1124
Company: Superior Coal Company
Mine Name: Superior No. 3
Caption:
Map Date: 10-29-1953
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0066 IL 1124
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/macoupin/m0066 IL 1124.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Idle 1925