Mine Index Number: 3303
| Company Name:
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Rocky Branch Coal Company
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| Mine Name:
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Rocky Branch Mine
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| Start Date:
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1937
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End Date:
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June 1950
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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14
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| Acres after map date:
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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This mine was later partially surface-mined by Regenhardt & Southern No. 5 Mine (mine index 3302).
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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| Main slope
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Saline
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9S 7E
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14
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SE SW SE
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| Air shaft
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Saline
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9S 7E
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14
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SE SW SE
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| Hoist shaft
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Saline
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9S 7E
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23
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NE NW NE
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Geology
| Springfield
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40 (30-50)
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4.33-4.5
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MRP
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Geological Problems Reported
The source map shows a fault in the southeastern part of the mine.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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| Total Production: 192,215
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Company, 4103.S32 i5.1-21
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11-28-1947
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1:1200
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1:1200
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Not final
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Saline County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
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| Company map, ISGS map library, 4103.S32 i5.1-21 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs
