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Mine Index 0986   Energy Exploration, Incorporated,   Ozark Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 0986

Company Name: Energy Exploration, Incorporated
Mine Name: Ozark Mine
Start Date: 1978 End Date: November 1978
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 2
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 or tipple Johnson 11S 4E 31 SW NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Reynoldsburg 50 2.33-2.58 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

The overburden consisted of sandstone and shale. Pyrite nodules were noted in the seam, but the coal was reported to have a sulfur content less than 1.5%.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Energy Exploration, Incorporated Ozark 1978-1978 10,417
Total Production: 10,417

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Creal Springs Quadrangle, IGQ-4 1990 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.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Johnson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Johnson County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Trask, C. B. and R. J. Jacobson, Geologic Map of the Creal Springs Quadrangle, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Map IGQ-4, 1 sheet - Mine location, mine outline.
Department of Mines & Minerals, 7a-01-23, aerial photographic base with surface mines identified - Mine identification.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/johnson/thumbnails/igq_4_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Creal Springs Quadrangle
Map ID: IGQ-4
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: 1990
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note: ISGS Creal Springs IGQ Download
More Info: Igq 4
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/johnson/igq 4.zip
https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/johnson/thumbnails/c7a_01_23_th.jpgThese files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Department of Mines & Minerals
Map ID: 7a-01-23
Company:
Mine Name:
Caption:
Map Date: Undated
Map Status: Secondary
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: 7a 01 23
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/johnson/c7a 01 23.zip

Photographs

Notes