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Mining and Quarrying in Maine

Virtual Tour

Our virtual tour is a series of photos which portray some of the history and types of Maine mining and quarrying. Please be patient as Java applets and associated images load into your computer.

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Google Earth Interactive Maps - Maine's Mineral Resources

Google Earth interactive maps showing Maine's mineral resources are now available. Different views show significant mineral commodities, significant metal deposits, selected historical mines, and a variety of commodity selections from the Maine Mineral Resources Data System.

Fact Sheets

Exploration and Mining on State Lands - Regulations
- Mineral Exploration and Mining on State Lands - requirements and procedures for exploring on state lands
History of Mining in Maine
- Mining in Maine: Past, Present, and Future - general history of Maine mining
Metal Mining
- Alder Pond Massive Sulfide Deposit - Will mining return to Maine???
- History of Metal Mining in Maine - fact sheet giving general history
- Thar's Silver in Them Thar Hills: Maine's Silver Rush - description of Maine's silver rush in 1878-1882
- The Iron Age of Maine - 1800's - Katahdin Iron Works - bog iron operation in the 1800's
- The Iron Age of Maine, Part II - The Shapleigh Iron Company: A Foray into Industrial (geo)Archaeology
Stone Quarrying
- Exterior Stone of Some Architecturally Prominent Buildings, Portland, Maine
- Granite Quarrying in Maine - general description of Maine's granite quarries
- History of Quarrying in Maine
Geochemical Information
- USGS National Geochemical Survey

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Last updated on April 15, 2009

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