Mine Index 0923   Ritter Coal and Quarry,   Red Fox Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Perry unlocated
County: Perry
Quadrangle: Du Quoin
County Coal Data: Perry
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 0923

Company Name: Ritter Coal and Quarry
Mine Name: Red Fox Mine
Start Date: 1937 End Date: 1947
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 9 Production indicates a total of 15 acres were mined. The source map shows old works, which are shown on the accompanying map by a general area of mining on the southeast side of this mine.
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 Perry 6S 1W 9 SW SW NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 15-20 6.75 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

No limestone was reported above the coal.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Ritter Coal Company The source map indicates this mine was also known as C. & R. Coal Company. Red Fox 1937-1938 21,236
Leo J. Ritter Red Fox 1939-1940 30,619
Ritter and Ritter Coal Company Red Fox 1941-1941 20,931
Ritter Coal Company Red Fox 1942-1943 58,742
Ritter and Ritter Red Fox 1944-1946 28,869
Ritter Coal and Quarry Red Fox 1947-1947 11,534
Total Production: 171,931

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 4103.P42 i5.1-6 6-12-1939 1:1200 1:1200 Not final
Company, 4103.P42 i5.1-19 10-20-1937 1:1200 1:1200 Not final
USGS topographic map, Du Quoin 1975 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Perry County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Perry County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-6 - Pit & tipple locations, mine outline, mining method.
Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.P42 i5.1-19 - Ownership, location of old works.
USGS 7.5-minute topographic map, Du Quoin Quadrangle, 1975 - Mine outline.

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