Mine Index 0998   ACI Illinois,   Viper Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Sangamon unlocated, Logan unlocated
County: Logan
Sangamon
Quadrangle: Broadwell
Williamsville
Cornland
Middletown
County Coal Data: Logan
Sangamon
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0998

Company Name: ACI Illinois
Mine Name: Viper Mine
Start Date: 1982 End Date: Active
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 16,251
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 shaft Logan 18N 3W 20 SE NE NW
Air / escape shaft Logan 18N 3W 20 SW NW NE
Air shaft Logan 17N 4W 1 SW NW SW
Air shaft Logan 17N 4W 1 NW NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 275 5.2 6.1 5.6 BRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Turris Coal Company [1] Elkhart 1982-2003 32,156,609
I. C. G. Illinois, LLC [2] Viper 2004-2011 17,697,323
ACI Illinois Viper 2012-2018 13,761,674
ICG Illinois, LLC Viper 2019- 4,347,900[3]
Total Production: 67,963,506

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, 6-460P 3-28-2022 1:9600 1:9600 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Logan County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Logan County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Company map, Coal Section files, 6-460P - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Viper|Viper]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-460R
Company: ICG Illinois, LLC
Mine Name: Viper
Caption:
Map Date: 03-15-2024
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0998 2024
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/logan/6-460R m0998 viper 2024.zip
[[:Viper|Viper]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-460P
Company: ICG Illinois, LLC
Mine Name: Viper
Caption: 2021 Annual Mine Map
Map Date: 03/28/2022
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note:
More Info: M0998 2022
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/logan/6-460P-m0998 viper 2022.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. The ownership changed to Zeigler-Old Ben Coal Company in 1994, but the mine continued to report under the same name.
  2. A subsidiary of International Coal Group, Inc.
  3. Production shown is through 2022, the latest available Coal Report.