Mine Index 0971   E. and B. Coal Company,   E. and B. No. 2 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: 0971

Company Name: E. and B. Coal Company
Mine Name: E. and B. No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1977 End Date: May 1984
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 45 [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 3E 7 E ½ NW NW & W ½ NE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 4.0-9.0 Surface
Springfield 25-45 4.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

The overburden was not consistent in thickness or extent. In many locations, the shale overburden collapsed into entries of abandoned underground mines. The coal had no shale partings, and pyrite was seen only in small, inconspicuous lenses. However, thick calcite coatings were present on the cleats.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
E. and B. Coal Company E. and B. No. 2[2] 1977-1984 245,510
Total Production: 245,510

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 [3] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, thickness, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production indicates approximately 45 acres were mined, but the boundary between this mine and the Energy Mine (mine index 882) cannot be determined. Therefore, this mine is not specifically shown on the accompanying map, although it is part of the surface mining shown in section 7.
  2. Also known as Spillertown No. 2 Mine
  3. Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS topographic map and digitized.