Mine Index 3461   J. G. Root,   Root No. 2 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 3461

Company Name: J. G. Root
Mine Name: Root No. 2 Mine
Start Date: 1933 End Date: 1936
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 5 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Mine Shelby 11N 3E 13 S ½ NW SE

Geology

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

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
J. G. Root Root No. 2 1933-1936 7,178
Total Production: 7,178

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 location.

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.