Mine Index 2958   Viola Materials, Incorporated,   Viola Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 2958

Company Name: Viola Materials, Incorporated
Mine Name: Viola Mine
Start Date: 1957 End Date: May 1973
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 11 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit Mercer 14N 2W 3 NE NW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Rock Island Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Eddington Coal Company Eddington 1957-1959 4,362
Viola Coal Company Viola 1959-1961 6,892
Viola Materials, Incorporated Viola 1962-1973 52,972
Total Production: 64,226

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Mercer County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Mercer County) - Mine type, pit location, seam.

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