Mine Index 4199   West Star Coal Company,   West Star No. 1 Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 4199

Company Name: West Star Coal Company
Mine Name: West Star No. 1 Mine
Start Date: 1966 End Date: June 1968
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 18
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main drift Saline 10S 7E 5 SE NE SE
Air drift Saline 10S 7E 5 SE NE SE
Air drift Saline 10S 7E 5 NW NE SE
Air shaft Saline 10S 7E 5 SE NE SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Davis 130-160 4.33 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Walnut Grove Mining Company Walnut Grove No. 5 1966-1966 1,470
West Star Coal Company West Star No. 1 1967-1968 55,702
Total Production: 57,172

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Microfilm, document 352827 6-19-1968 1:2400 1:3641 Final
Microfilm, document 352826 2-27-1967 1:2400 1:1986 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Saline County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Microfilm map, document 352827, reel 03140, frame 392 - Drifts and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.
Microfilm map, document 352826, reel 03140, frame 391 - Georegistration aid.

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Mine Images

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