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Mineral Collecting in Maine
- Our virtual tour is a series of photos which portray some of the minerals found in Maine, the State's mining history, and the hobby of mineral collecting. Please be patient as Java applets and associated images load into your computer.
- With assistance from the Maine Mineral Symposium Association, Inc. (MMSA), we are arranging with New England quarry operators to hold a series of collecting trips that will be open to the public.
- The Survey's popular Collector's Guide to Maine Minerals is now available in an online edition. Maps and descriptions of collecting sites are available as PDF files for download.
- Chapter 6 of the online guide contains detailed maps, directions, mineral lists, and other data for individual collecting localities.
- Only sites currently open for collecting are listed. Collectors should consult the list of closed mineral localities before planning any collecting excursions.
Fact Sheets
- Mineral Collecting in Maine
- Collecting Localities and Field Trips
- Mineral Displays
- Mineral Descriptions
Related Reading
- A Collector's Guide to Maine Minerals
- Mineralogy of Maine
- Bibliography of Maine Geology - For those interested in more in-depth research, the Bibliography of Maine Geology contains more than 12,000 references related to Maine geology. The Bibliography is part of our publications search site and the results displayed will have links to online Maine Geological Survey maps and publications.
Maine Mineral Symposium
- After 22 years, the Maine Mineral Symposium has come to an end. Thanks to all who attended, gave talks, prepared exhibits, hosted field trips, set up as dealers, and helped in other ways!
Last updated on January 3, 2012
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