Mine Index 3460   J. G. Root,   Root No. 3 Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Shelby unlocated
County: Shelby
Quadrangle: Shelbyville
County Coal Data: Shelby
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3460

Company Name: J. G. Root
Mine Name: Root No. 3 Mine
Start Date: 1937 End Date: 1942
Type of Mine: Underground
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
Main shaft Shelby 11N 3E 13 SW SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Shelbyville 68 1.8 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
J. G. Root Root No. 3 1937-1942 17,028
Total Production: 17,028

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Mine notes Undated (text only) 1:24000 [1] Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

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

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. The mine location was plotted on a 1:24000 USGS topographic map from the mine location description and digitized.