Mine Index 0942   Central States Mining Company,   Elk Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Jackson unlocated
County: Jackson
Quadrangle: Elkville
County Coal Data: Jackson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 0942

Company Name: Central States Mining Company
Mine Name: Elk Mine
Start Date: 1972 End Date: 1977
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 5 [1]
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 / tipple Jackson 7S 1W 8 SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 30 4.2-5.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

The coal was overlain by 5 to 6 feet of Dykersburg Shale. In the northern part of the pit, only a black shale was present directly over the coal. Some slip fractures were present in the seam. Pyrite was abundant in the cleats. The Herrin Coal was mined in a few places where it was not eroded under the glacial drift.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Elk Coal Company Elk 1972-1973 29,948
Central States Mining Company Elk 1974-1977 174,592

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Coal Section files, strip mine updates 7-7-1976 1:7920 1:7920 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, pit location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Coal Section files, strip mine updates - Mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

  1. The area shown on the accompanying map is smaller than expected for the reported production. Production indicates approximately 26 acres were mined. The Elk Mine probably included some of the area shown on the accompanying map as Main Line No. 2 Mine (mine index 2442).