Mine Index 3612 Fred J. Ziska, Ziska Mine

Mine Index Number: 3612

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary

Company Name:	Fred J. Ziska
Mine Name:	Ziska Mine
Start Date:	1908	End Date:	1938
Type of Mine:	Underground
Total acres shown:	3
Acres after map date:	Less than 1	General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Main drift	St. Clair	2N 9W	34	NE NE SE

Shaft Type	County	Township-Range	Section	Part Section
Old drift	St. Clair	2N 9W	34	SE SE NE

Geology

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

Seam	Depth (ft)	Thickness Min	Thickness max	Thickness Ave.	Mining Method
Herrin	25-60			7.0	RPB

Geological Problems Reported

The source map showed an old drift mine north of Ziska's mine (mine index 6883). The ownership, extent, and years of operation are not known. As no air shaft was shown on the source map, it is possible that the two mines were connected underground for ventilation.

Production

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Fred J. Ziska (add)	Ziska (add)	1908-1932	27,026

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Fred J. Ziska (add)	Ziska (add)	1932-1938	1,284

Company	Mine Name	Date	Production (tons)
Total Production: 28,310

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type

Source Map	Map Date	Original Scale	Digitized Scale	Map Type
Microfilm, document 351128	12-6-1932	1:1200	1:1655	Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (St. Clair County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Bibliography
Microfilm map, document 351128, reel 03134, frame 263 - Drift location, mine outline, mining method, geologic problems.

Bibliography
Mine notes (St. Clair County) - Thickness, seam, mine type, drift location.