Mine Index 0949   Jader Fuel Company,   Jader No. 2 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Crab Orchard
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0949

Company Name: Jader Fuel Company
Mine Name: Jader No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1973 End Date: August 1980
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 72
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 4E 20 NW NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 35-50 5.0-5.83 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Pods and lenses of Energy Shale were present above the coal. One lens was over 100 feet long. Rolls were present in the seam, as well as some concretions (near the base of the seam).

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Houston Coal Company Houston No. 3 1973-1975 21,439
Jader Fuel Company Jader Fuel No. 2 1975-1980 464,957
Total Production: 486,396

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, Coal Section files 6-15-1983 1:7920 1:7920 Final
Department of Mines & Minerals Undated Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, geologic problems.
Company map, Coal Section files - Mine outline, mining method.
Department of Mines & Minerals, 7a-02-13, aerial photograph base map with surface mines identified - Mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Jader Fuel No. 2|Jader Fuel No. 2]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID:
Company: Jader Fuel Company
Mine Name: Jader Fuel No. 2
Caption:
Map Date: 06-15-1983
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0949
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://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/williamson/m0949.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/thumbnails/7a-02-13_geo_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Department of Mines & Minerals
Map ID: 7a-02-13
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
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More Info: 7a-02-13 geo
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/williamson/7a-02-13 geo.zip

Photographs