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The Illinois Basin is a Paleozoic depositional and structural basin in the United States, centered in and underlying most of the state of Illinois, and extending into southwestern Indiana and western Kentucky. The basin is elongate, extending approximately 400 miles (640 km) northwest-southeast, and 200 miles (320 km) southwest-northeast.
Thornton Quarry is one of the largest aggregate quarries in the world, located in Thornton, Illinois just south of Chicago. The quarry is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide, and 450 feet (140 m) deep at its deepest point. Gallagher Asphalt Corporation has been operating on the grounds of the quarry since 1928.
Mines in Illinois (1 P) Mining communities in Illinois (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Mining in Illinois" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals' Springfield Mine Rescue Station is a historic facility located at 609 Princeton Avenue in Springfield, Illinois.Built in 1910–11, it was the first dedicated state-run institution in the United States established to prevent and respond to mining disasters.
A 1703 French map identified the northwestern Illinois area as mines de plumb. [14] Northwestern Illinois was inhabited by the Sauk and Meskwaki when the French arrived. [2] In the 1690s, French trappers discovered the area and began mining the lead. [1] [15] However, conflicts with the Sioux prevented large-scale mining until Julien Dubuque's ...
The Illinois Salines, also known as the Saline Springs or Great Salt Springs, is a salt spring site located along the Saline River in Gallatin County, Illinois.The site was a source of salt for Illinois' prehistoric settlers and is now an archaeological site with a large quantity of organic remains.
Between 1850 and 1940 the park area was strip-mined for coal, leaving many mine pits and spoil piles. [1] The mine in Kickapoo State Park was one of the first in the country to use mechanization for strip-mining. [2] Over the years these mine pits have filled with water and become lakes and barren areas have been largely reforested.
In 1959, the Pyramid Coal Company ceased mining operations, and 924 acres (374 ha) of former coal-mining property soon entered state hands, being owned and used by Southern Illinois University for research into the rehabilitation of strip-mined coal properties. In 1968, a predecessor of Illinois DNR acquired this parcel of land, and continued ...