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Mine Index 91050004   Star Coal Company,   Star No. 2 Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Livingston unlocated
County: Livingston
Quadrangle: Streator South
Flanagan North
County Coal Data: Livingston
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: Yes
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 91050004

Accessible description: Mine Name and Data Summary
Company Name: Star Coal Company
Mine Name: Star No. 2 Mine
Start Date: Before 1881 End Date: 1887
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:
This Mine is unlocated and does not appear on the map.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Shaft Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Livingston

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Seam Depth (ft) Thickness Min Thickness max Thickness Ave. Mining Method
Danville 72-75 4.67-5.0 RP
Seam Depth (ft) Thickness Min Thickness max Thickness Ave. Mining Method
Colchester 175 2.0 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Star Coal Company Star No. 2 pre1881-1887 [1] 385,505
Total Production: 385,505

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)

Bibliography
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

  1. Production and years of operation before 1881 are not known. The 1882 Coal Reort indicates that 20 acres were previously mined.