Mine Index 5422   George R. Blair,   Blair Mine

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Unlocated.jpg Unlocated Mines In: Grundy unlocated
County: Grundy
Quadrangle: Lisbon
Morris
County Coal Data: Grundy
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: Yes
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 5422

Company Name: George R. Blair
Mine Name: Blair Mine
Start Date: 1884 End Date: 1900
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None
Production Indicated Acres: 4 General Area of mining acres shown:
This Mine is unlocated and does not appear on the map.

Not shown on the accompanying map because the location is not known.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Grundy unknown [1]

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Colchester 27-35 2.5-3.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
George R. Blair Blair 1884-1900 [2] 8,770
Total Production: 8,770

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Grundy County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

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Notes

  1. The location of this mine is not known. The mine’s address was Morris, but mining occurred north and south of the town. This mine may be in the Morris Quadrangle.
  2. Idle 1898