Mine Index 3974   Southern Gem Coal Corporation,   Southern Gem No. 4 Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Johnston City
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 3974

Company Name: Southern Gem Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Southern Gem No. 4 Mine
Start Date: 1919 End Date: June 1921
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 4
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 pit Williamson 8S 2E 33 SW NW NE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 7.0 6.0 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

The coal is thicker to the north, where it is mined by a slope 100 yards north of the pit (mine index 3976, Diamond No. 1 Mine).

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Southern Gem Coal Corporation Southern Gem No. 4 1919-1921 28,366
Total Production: 28,366

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 353173 3-1935 1:1200 1:4965 Secondary source
Microfilm, document 353230 2-10-1952 1:1200 1:1200 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, mine location & outline, seam, thickness, geologic problems.
Microfilm map, document 353173, reel 03142, frame 62, map of Carbon Fuel Mine (mine index 3976) - Mine location, mine outline, mining method.
Microfilm map, document 353230, reel 03142, frame 160, map of Red Ring Mine (mine index 6496) - Georegistration aid.

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