Mine Index 0993   Sahara Coal Company, Inc.,   Sahara No. 22 Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Saline unlocated
County: Saline
Quadrangle: Carrier Mills
County Coal Data: Saline
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
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Mine Index Number: 0993

Company Name: Sahara Coal Company, Inc.
Mine Name: Sahara No. 22 Mine
Start Date: 1979 End Date: 1985
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 119
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main drift The source map shows four drift entrances to the mine. These drifts are not labeled separately for air, escape, main haulage, etc. The main haulage route is distinguished by the conveyor shown extending beyond the mine. These drift entrances are off the highwall of Sahara No. 6 Surface Mine (mine index 0638). Saline 9S 5E 22 NE SE SE
Air drift Saline 9S 5E 22 NE SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 60-100 4.83 CRP

Geological Problems Reported

According to the mine notes, faults occurred throughout the mine, but these were not shown on the company maps. The source map showed bad top and a roof fall in NW SW NW 23-T9S-R5E, and another roof fall in SE NE NE 22-T9S-R5E. The mine had some problems relating to inadequate bedrock cover. Water came into the mine from roof fractures. Two buried Pleistocene valleys in the north part of the mine cut out bedrock above the workings. Surface subsidence resulted, with more water and some mud coming into the mine at these locations.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Sahara Coal Company, Inc. Sahara No. 22 1979-1985 422,549
Total Production: 422,549

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 10-5-56 1989 1:2400 1:2400 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, drift location, seam, geologic problems.
Company map, ISGS Coal Section files, 10-5-56 - Drift locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Sahara No. 7|Sahara No. 7]], [[:Sahara No. 22|Sahara No. 22]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 10-5-56 (Herrin Coal)
Company: Sahara Coal Company, Inc.
Mine Name: Sahara No. 7, Sahara No. 22
Caption:
Map Date: 1989
Map Status: Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0802 herrin.jpg
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/saline/m0802 herrin.zip

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