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An Annual Summary of the State's Economic Geology.Indd STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 2045 MORSE RD., BLDG. C-1 COLUMBUS, OHIO 43229-6693 (614) 265-6576 (614) 447-1918 (FAX) E-Mail: [email protected] World Wide Web: http://www.OhioGeology.com/ 2011 Report on Ohio Mineral Industries: An Annual Summary of the State's Economic Geology WITH DIRECTORIES OF REPORTING COAL AND INDUSTRIAL MINERAL OPERATORS compiled by Mark E. Wolfe Database design and data retrieval: Joseph G. Wells Interactive mineral industries map/digital cartography: Dean R. Martin Columbus 2012 Recommended citation: Wolfe, M.E., compiler, 2012, 2011 Report on Ohio mineral industries—An annual summary of the state’s economic geology: Columbus, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey, 35 p., 8 appendices. Editing: Charles R. Salmons Layout: Lisa Van Doren CONTENTS Foreword ................................................................................................................................ v Preface ................................................................................................................................... vi Mineral industries in Ohio during the American Civil War and Reconstruction .............. 1 2011 Ohio ecomomic geology in brief ................................................................................... 6 Coal ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Industrial minerals ............................................................................................................... 14 Limestone and dolomite .................................................................................................. 17 Sand and gravel ............................................................................................................... 21 Sandstone and conglomerate .......................................................................................... 24 Clay .................................................................................................................................. 26 Shale ................................................................................................................................ 27 Salt ................................................................................................................................... 28 Gypsum ............................................................................................................................ 29 Peat .................................................................................................................................. 29 Oil and gas ............................................................................................................................. 30 References cited .................................................................................................................... 34 Appendix A 2011 Coal companies with sales or production .............................................................. A-1 2011 Ohio alphabetical directory of producing coal mine operators ............................. A-2 2011 Ohio directory of coal preparation plants and associated facilities, by county ... A-6 2011 Ohio directory of producing coal mine operators, by county ................................ A-8 Appendix B 2011 Ohio alphabetical directory of industrial-mineral mine operators ...................... B-1 Appendix C 2011 Limestone/dolomite companies with sales or production ..................................... C-1 2011 Ohio directory of limestone/dolomite mine operators reporting sales or produc- tion, by county ............................................................................................................ C-2 Appendix D 2011 Sand and gravel companies with sales or production .......................................... D-1 2011 Ohio directory of sand and gravel mining operators reporting sales or produc- tion, by county ............................................................................................................ D-3 Appendix E 2011 Sandstone/conglomerate companies with sales or production ............................. E-1 2011 Ohio directory of sandstone/conglomerate mine operators reporting sales or pro- duction, by county ...................................................................................................... E-2 Appendix F 2011 Clay companies with sales or production .............................................................. F-1 2011 Ohio directory of clay mine operators reporting sales or production, by county ... F-2 Appendix G 2011 Shale companies with sales or production ............................................................ G-1 2011 Ohio directory of shale mine operators reporting sales or production, by county .. G-2 Appendix H 2011 Ohio directory of salt mine and salt-brining plant operators reporting sales or production, by county ................................................................................................ H-1 FIGURES 1. Graph showing value of coal, nonfuel minerals, and oil and gas in Ohio .................... 6 2. Map showing coal production in Ohio in 2011, by county and quantity ...................... 8 3. Graph showing sales and value of coal in Ohio ............................................................. 8 4. Stratigraphic column of coals mined in Ohio during 2011 ............................................ 8 5. Map showing sales of limestone and dolomite in Ohio in 2011, by county and quantity 17 6. Graph showing sales and value of limestone and dolomite in Ohio ............................. 17 7. Stratigraphic column of industrial minerals mined in Ohio during 2011 .................... 20 8. Map showing sales of sand and gravel in Ohio in 2011, by county and quantity ........ 21 9. Graph showing sales and value of sand and gravel in Ohio ......................................... 21 iii FIGURES, cont. 10. Map showing sales of sandstone and conglomerate in Ohio in 2011, by county and quantity ...................................................................................................................... 24 11. Graph showing sales and value of sandstone and conglomerate in Ohio .................... 24 12. Map showing clay sales in Ohio in 2011, by county and quantity ................................ 26 13. Graph showing sales and value of clay in Ohio ............................................................. 26 14. Map showing shale sales in Ohio in 2011, by county and quantity .............................. 27 15. Graph showing sales and value of shale in Ohio ........................................................... 27 16. Map showing counties producing salt and peat in Ohio in 2011 and their rankings in sales ............................................................................................................................ 28 17. Graph showing sales and value of salt in Ohio ............................................................. 28 18. Graph showing sales and value of gypsum in Ohio ....................................................... 29 19. Graph showing sales and value of peat in Ohio ............................................................ 29 20. Map showing new wells drilled and completed for oil and gas in Ohio in 2011, by county ......................................................................................................................... 30 21. Graph showing production of oil and gas in Ohio ......................................................... 30 TABLES 175 years of economic geology in Ohio ........................................................................... vi 1. 2011 Mineral sales and production in Ohio ................................................................... 6 2. 2011 Ohio coal production, by county and mining method ........................................... 9 3. 2011 Ohio coal production and sales, by county, in descending order of produc tion ... 9 4. 2011 Ohio coal production, by production size group and change from 2010 .............. 9 5. 2011 Ohio coal production, by county and month .......................................................... 10 6. 2011 Ohio coal production, by county and seam ........................................................... 10 7. 2011 Disposition of Ohio coal, by county ........................................................................ 12 8. 2011 Dollar value of coal at mine, by county and mining method ................................ 12 9. 2011 Ohio coal mine employment, by occupational group and month ......................... 13 10. 2011 Wage and salary payments to Ohio coal mine employees, by county and occu- pational group ............................................................................................................ 13 11. 2011 Value of Ohio industrial minerals ......................................................................... 14 12. 2011 Employment at Ohio industrial-mineral operations, by county and commod i ty .. 15 13. 2011 Ohio limestone and dolomite sales, by county and use ........................................ 18 14. 2011 Production of lime from Ohio stone, by county and use ....................................... 19 15. 2011 Ohio sand and gravel sales, by county and use .................................................... 22 16. 2011 Ohio sales of crushed sandstone and conglomerate, by county and use ............. 25 17. 2011
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