Mine Index Number: 0999
Company Name:
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Jader Fuel Company, Incorporated
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Mine Name:
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Lovilia Mine
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Start Date:
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1982
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End Date:
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1985
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Type of Mine:
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Underground
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Total acres shown:
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88
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Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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This mine was later partially surface mined by the I-1 Surface Mine (mine index 1004) and the drifts and most of the mine is not shown on the accompanying map.
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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Main drift
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Gallatin
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10S 8E
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15
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NE SW NW
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Air drift (intake)
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Gallatin
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10S 8E
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15
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NE SW NW
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Air drift (return)
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Gallatin
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10S 8E
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15
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NE SW NW
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Geology
Springfield
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150-175
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5.0
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BRP,HER[1]
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Geological Problems Reported
The coal dipped to the north. Concretions and limestone concretions were present locally. Narrow zones of closely spaced fractures caused weakness in the roof and some roof falls resulted. An almost continuous zone of flattened pyrite nodules occurred at the roof/coal boundary. The coal contained some pyrite and calcite facings. Water seepage made the floor muddy.
Production
Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Total Production: 450,223
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Company
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6-7-1986
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1:4800
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1:4800
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Final
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth.
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Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Gallatin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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Mine notes (Gallatin County) - Mine type, drift location, seam, thickness, geologic problems.
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ISGS field notes (Gallatin County) - Geologic problems.
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Company map, Coal Section files - Drift locations, mine outline, mining method.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
Notes
- ↑ The mine notes indicated that some pillars were pulled on retreat, but the extent of this practice is not known.