Mine Index Number: 2457
| Company Name:
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Spirit of Egypt Mining Company
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| Mine Name:
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Spirit of Egypt Mine
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| Start Date:
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1917
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End Date:
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1929
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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| Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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23 [1]
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Portions of the general area of mining were later surface-mined by Creek Paum Mine (mine index 1023).
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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 shaft
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Jackson
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7S 3W
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11
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SE NE SW
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Geology
| Murphysboro
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50
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4.0-4.25
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RP
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Geological Problems Reported
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| ISGS map library, 4103.J31 i5.1-37
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circa 1934
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1:31680
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1:31680
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Secondary source
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, mining method.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine location.
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| ISGS map library, 4103.J31 i5.1-37, sheet 4, work map for Federal Land Bank Report - Shaft location, mine outline.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
Notes
- ↑ Production indicates approximately 17 acres were mined.
- ↑ Production was not reported in 1922 for mines producing less than 10,000 tons.
