Discovering Maine's Mineral Resources
Bureau/Division/Agency
Geological Survey
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Document Type
MovingImage
Identifier
VID5
Exact Creation Date
5-1-1992
Broad Creation Date
1992
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Maine Geological Survey and University of Maine at Farmington, "Discovering Maine's Mineral Resources" (1992). Geology Documents. 197.
https://digitalmaine.com/geo_docs/197
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Description
Curriculum Resources for Earth Science Teachers, National Science Foundation. Delve into Maine’s recent and distant geologic past. Discover how its rocks and minerals formed and how Maine people have been utilizing them for generations. Get a taste of its historic and modern mining operations, from sulfide deposits in Blue Hill, to coastal granite quarries, to western Maine gem mines. Come along on a demonstration interview at the Monson slate quarry to see how slate is quarried and milled into beautiful and enduring flooring, sinks, countertops, headstones, wallstones, and flagstones. Join us in discovering Maine’s mineral resources.