Location: Lucky Star Mine, Negaunee, MI

Began → Lucky Star Mine → Became

Operated for:

From: 1921 acquired from Breitung Hematite Mining Co.

Location: Most of Nw-SW, W 20 rods of NE-SW Sec 5 and small strip in E 1/2-SE Sec 6 of T47N-R26W

Owned by: Lucky Star Mining Co. (subsidiary of Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. Part interest to Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co.

Produced: Iron Ore

Method: Underground

Railroad connection: 

Lifetime Production: 3,238 tons from 1926-1949. Later a "reserve" property.

Notes

The Lucky Mine was located in Negaunee, just west of Empire Junction in Marquette County.

A reserve property acquired in 1921 from Breitung Hematite Mining Co. by the Lucky Star Mining CFo., a subsidiary of Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. Small shipments in 1926-1928 by trespass. CCI which now owns a part interest (1950) made shipments in 1949 from this property through the Athens. To be operated with the Athens beginning in 1954.

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