Mine Index 2679   Starved Rock Coal and Mining Company,   Starved Rock Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: La Salle unlocated
County: La Salle
Quadrangle: La Salle
County Coal Data: La Salle
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2679

Company Name: Starved Rock Coal and Mining Company
Mine Name: Starved Rock Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: 1937
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 31
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Production indicates approximately 8 acres were mined.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Pit La Salle 33N 2E 21 SW NW SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 10-20 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Starved Rock Coal and Mining Company Starved Rock 1934-1937 38,526
Total Production: 38,526

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Coal Section files, 6-85e Undated 1:62500 1:62500 Secondary source

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (La Salle County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (La Salle County) - Mine location, depth.
Coal Section files, Colchester Coal Overburden map, 6-85e - Mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes