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Mining in the Sesser Quadrangle

The earliest mining in the Sesser Quadrangle was the Old Ben No. 16 Mine (mine index 0050) in 1905. Mining probably began so late here because of the coal depth; the Herrin Coal was generally over 600 feet deep. The last mining here was the Rend Lake Mine (mine index 0877), which ceased production in 2002. The Herrin Coal was quite thick in this area, with average thickness between 7 and 9 feet. The coal was sometimes split. The accompanying map shows that very little area is left unmined, so the split coal apparently affected only small local areas. The seam bottom undulated, and rolls were common but apparently only affected local areas. The roof was commonly gray shale, and roof problems were noted in most of the mines. Top coal was generally left to support the roof and protect the shale from moisture in the ventilating air, which exacerbated the propensity of the shale to come down. The depth of the coal was probably a factor in forcing gas out of the seam. At least 6 explosions were noted, with a total of 21 fatalities. Some faults, associated with the Rend Lake Fault System, were noted in the mines, but displacement was generally less than 10 feet and did not affect large areas.

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Coal Mines In Illinois Sesser Quadrangle

Mines that Appear on the Sesser Quadrangle

 CombinedCounty
0050Franklin County Construction Company, Franklin County Construction Mine
Sesser Coal and Construction Company, Sesser Mine
Franklin County Colliery Company, Franklin County No. 1 Mine
Sesser Coal Company, Sesser Mine
Old Ben Coal Corporation, Old Ben No. 16 Mine		Franklin
0056W. P. Rend Coal Company, Rend Mine
Old Ben Coal Corporation, Old Ben No. 19 Mine		Franklin
0134Modern Coal Company, Modern No. 1 Mine
Southern Gem Coal Corporation, Southern Gem No. 2 Mine
Brewerton Coal Company, Brewerton No. 22 Mine		Franklin
0136Valier Coal Company, Valier No. 1 Mine
Old Ben Coal Corporation, Old Ben No. 22 Mine		Franklin
0665United Coal Mining Company, United No. 2 Mine
United Coal Corporation, United No. 2 Mine
Old Ben Coal Corporation, Old Ben No. 14 Mine		Franklin
0666Christopher Coal Mining Company, Christopher No. 1 Mine
Christopher Coal Mining Company, Christopher No. 2 Mine
Old Ben Coal Corporation, Old Ben No. 11 Mine		Franklin
0863Old Ben Coal Corporation, Old Ben No. 21 MineFranklin
0866Old Ben Coal Corporation, Old Ben No. 24 MineFranklin

Unlocated Mines

Franklin County

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Jefferson County

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Perry County

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