Mine Index 0944   E. and B. Coal Company,   E. and B. No. 1 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Johnston City
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 0944

Company Name: E. and B. Coal Company
Mine Name: E. and B. No. 1 Mine
Start Date: March 1974 End Date: July 1979
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 30 [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
Tipple / pit Williamson 9S 2E 10 N ½ NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin Surface
Springfield 40-45 3.83 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Two large normal faults were reported in the western end of the pit, with the coal downthrown 12 to 14 feet to the west. More faults may be present. These are part of the White Ash Fault Zone.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
E. and B. Coal Company E. and B. No. 1 1974-1979 191,691
Total Production: 191,691

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Nelson, Catalog of Coal Mines 2003 (text only) 1:24000 [2] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, mine locations (conflicting), seam, geologic problems.
W.J. Nelson (ISGS), Catalog of Coal Mines in Williamson County - Geologic problems, location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Production indicates approximately 30 acres were mined, but the boundary between this mine and the Energy Mine (mine index 882) and an unidentified pit (mine index 4714) cannot be determined.
  2. Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS topographic map and digitized.