Mine Index 3219   Blair Mining Company,   Blair Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3219

Company Name: Blair Mining Company
Mine Name: Blair Mine
Start Date: 1922 End Date: March 1953
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 36
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 Randolph 5S 6W 27 SE SE SE
Air shaft Randolph 5S 6W 27 SE SE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 26-30 4.83 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

In some parts of the mine, limestone was the immediate roof. In other areas, 4 to 8 inches of shale was above the coal.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
John Gracie Gracie 1922-1924 1,680
Blair Coal Company Blair 1924-1939 74,109 [1]
Blair Mining Company Blair 1940-1952 84,926
Total Production: 160,715

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archives, IL_1022 4-15-1953 1:2400 1:1703 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Randolph County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Randolph County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness.
ISGS field notes (Randolph County) - Geologic problems.
State archive, IL_1022, courtesy Robert Gibson, IDNR - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production was less than 1,000 tons in 1930 and was not reported.