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 The inclined shaft of the Sackett Mine in 2005. |
Sackett MineLocated just southwest of the large Sunk Mine, the Sackett Mine also works the 7 mile long Philips belt. Here, the ore body is offset by a transverse fault by a distance of 50 to 75 feet. The mine was owned and operated along with Sunk by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. The workings consist of an open cut that follows the strike as it outcropped on the surface as well as underground development. An inclined shaft reportedly 75 feet in depth was sunk southwest into the 4-5 foot wide orebody. The extent of this portion of the mine is not known and the shaft is entirely flooded, preventing inspection. The Sackett Mine ceased operations by 1880. |
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