Mine Index 0965   Harry and Russell Oxford Construction Company,   Oxford No. 2 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0965

Company Name: Harry and Russell Oxford Construction Company
Mine Name: Oxford No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1975 End Date: November 1976
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 7
Production Indicated Acres: 2 General Area of mining acres shown:

The area shown on the accompanying map likely includes areas of disturbed but not mined land as well as areas that may have been mined by other operators.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Williamson 10S 4E 29 SW SW NE
Pit Williamson 10S 4E 29 SE SE NW and NE NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Mt. Rorah 15-20 1.0-3.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Remnants of a clay dike were seen in the outcrop. The coal was split by silty shale in some locations that produce two benches. The coal was mined along a stream cut.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Oxford Construction Company Oxford No. 1 1975-1976 10,171
Harry and Russell Oxford Construction Company Oxford No. 2 1977-1977 not reported [1]
Total Production: 10,171

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes (J. Nelson) 4-20-1977 1:24000 1:24000 Secondary source
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 outline, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Department of Mines & Minerals, 7a-02-09, aerial photographic base with surface mines identified - Mine location, mine outline.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/thumbnails/c7a_02_09_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Department of Mines & Minerals
Map ID: 7a-02-09
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: 7a 02 09
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/c7a 02 09.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Idle May 1977; 1977 production (if any) not reported