Mine Index 2763   J. R. Spiller,   Spiller Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Johnston City
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2763

Company Name: J. R. Spiller
Mine Name: Spiller Mine
Start Date: 1922 End Date: 1927
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 2 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple / pit Williamson 9S 3E 6 SW SW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 20 6.5 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

The coal had some thin pyrite, “charcoal” (fusain) and shale layers throughout.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Jim Spiller Spiller 1922-1923 4,000
Spiller and Dunston Spiller and Dunston 1923-1924 3,000
James Spiller Spiller 1924-1925 2,450
Spiller and Gray Spiller 1925-1925 4,329
J. R. Spiller Spiller 1926-1927 1,831
Total Production: 15,610

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 [1] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, mine location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. Point plotted onto 1:24,000 USGS topographic map and digitized.