Mine Index 3208   Illinois Fuel Company,   Illinois Fuel No. 3 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3208

Company Name: Illinois Fuel Company
Mine Name: Illinois Fuel No. 3 Mine
Start Date: 1894 End Date: 1906
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 55 General Area of mining acres shown: 66

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Randolph 5S 6W 16 SW NW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 40 5.0-6.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

The mine was said to have had a poor roof, shale that tended to come down without a limestone caprock.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
R. H. Roseborough Roseborough No. 3 1894-1895 6,151
Randolph Coal and Coke Company Randolph No. 3 1895-1897 5,610
Illinois Fuel and Power Company Illinois Fuel No. 3 1897-1900 58,892
Illinois Fuel Company Illinois Fuel No. 3 1900-1906 202,134
Total Production: 272,787

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Federal Land Bank Report 7-1934 1:126720 1:126720 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Randolph County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Randolph County) - Depth.
ISGS field notes (Randolph County) - Shaft location, geologic problems.
Federal Land Bank Report (Randolph County) - Shaft location, general area of mining.

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