Mine Index Number: 2961
| Company Name:
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Little Star Mining Company
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| Mine Name:
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Little Star Mine
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| Start Date:
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1917
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End Date:
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1918
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| Total acres shown:
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None
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| Production Indicated Acres:
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Less than 1
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General Area of mining acres shown:
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Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
| Type
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County
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Township-Range
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Section
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Part Section
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| Mine
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Mercer
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14N 2W
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3
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SE SW NW
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Geology
| Rock Island
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35
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2.67
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2.67
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3.0
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Underground
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Geological Problems Reported
The layer above the coal was 24 feet of compact massive shale that made a poor roof. In some places, up to 1 foot of limestone was directly above the coal, which made a better roof. Slips and rolls were present in the coal. A 1-inch band and lenses of pyrite were present about 12 inches below the top of the coal.
Production
| Company
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Mine Name
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Date
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Production (tons)
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Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
| Mine notes
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Undated
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1:62500
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1:62500
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Secondary source
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Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
| Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
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| Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Mercer County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
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| Mine notes (Mercer County) - Mine location, seam, depth, thickness, mining method, geologic problems.
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Mine Notes
Mine Images
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