Mine Index 7142   J. P. Root,   Root Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 7142

Company Name: J. P. Root
Mine Name: Root Mine
Start Date: 1922 End Date: 1924
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Acres after map date: 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Mine Jackson 9S 1W 36 SW SW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Murphysboro 12-22 7.0-7.5 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
J. P. Root Root 1922-1924 1,574
Total Production: 1,574

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Geologic map, Carbondale Quadrangle 1925 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source
Federal Land Bank Report 10-27-1934 1:158400 1:158400 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Lamar, J. E., 1925, Geology and Mineral Resources of the Carbondale Quadrangle, Illinois State Geological Survey, Bulletin 48, Plate 1 - Mine location.
Federal Land Bank Report (Jackson County) - General area of mining.

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