Mine Index Number: 2096
Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
| Company Name:
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Fred J. Lovell
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| Mine Name:
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Lovell Mine
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| Start Date:
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1919
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End Date:
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1933
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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4 [1]
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| Production Indicated Acres:
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6
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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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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| Shaft Type |
County |
Township-Range |
Section |
Part Section
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| Shaft
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Fulton
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4N 2E
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6
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NW SE SE
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| Shaft Type |
County |
Township-Range |
Section |
Part Section
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| Air shaft
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Fulton
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4N 2E
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6
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NE SE SE
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Geology
| Seam |
Depth (ft) |
Thickness Min |
Thickness max |
Thickness Ave. |
Mining Method
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| Springfield
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19-38
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5.5-6.0
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MRP
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Geological Problems Reported
The coal extended about 500 feet west, north to the highway, and about 3/8 of a mile to the south. The coal became unworkable in all directions on account of poor roof. The source map shows caved sections in northern and eastern entries.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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| Company |
Mine Name |
Date |
Production (tons)
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| Total Production: 74,355
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Source Map |
Map Date |
Original Scale |
Digitized Scale |
Map Type
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| Company, 4103.F8 i5.1-20
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6-24-1931
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1:600
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1:600
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Not final
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| Bibliography
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| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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| Bibliography
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Fulton County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Bibliography
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| Mine notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
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| Bibliography
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| ISGS field notes (Fulton County) - Mine type, shaft location.
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| Bibliography
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| Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.F8 i5.1-20 - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Mine Map: 4013.F8 i5.1-20
 These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered.
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Map Type:
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Company
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| Map ID:
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4013.F8 i5.1-20
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| Company:
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Fred J. Lovell
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| Mine Name:
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Lovell
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| Caption:
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| Map Date:
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06-24-1931
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| Map Status:
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Not Final
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| Image Credit:
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| Note:
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| More Info:
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M2096 geo
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| 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!
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https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/fulton/m2096 geo.zip
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Photographs
Notes
- ↑ The area shown on the accompanying map is smaller than expected for the reported production. Production indicates 9 acres were mined before the map date.
- ↑ Production after map date
