Mine Index 2824   Ardent Coal Company,   Ardent Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Madison unlocated
County: Madison
Quadrangle: Bethalto
County Coal Data: Madison
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2824

Company Name: Ardent Coal Company
Mine Name: Ardent Mine
Start Date: 1943 End Date: 1948
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 8
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 Madison 6N 9W 25 NE NE SE
Escape shaft Madison 6N 9W 25 SE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 45 4.6 CRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Ruff-Schrameck Coal Company Ruff-Schrameck No. 1 1943-1945 5,620
Ardent Coal Company Ardent 1946-1948 23,064
Total Production: 28,684

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352390 12-10-1948 1:1200 1:1490 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Madison County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ENR Document 85/01 - Mining method.
Mine notes (Madison County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
Microfilm map, document 352390, reel 03139, frame 31 - Mine outline, shaft locations, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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