The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-28
GOLD AND SILVER.

'There is an extensive tract in the
northwestern part of the State in which
free gold has been found. 1t has been
obtained in small quantities on Sandy
river at various localities between its
source and New Sharon, on Swift river in
Oxford county, especially in the town of
Byron, and in several localities near the
headwaters of the St. John river. 1t
has been also found in other and widely
scattered sections of the State, in Corin
ma in Penobscot county, Skowhegan and
Saint Adams in Somerset county, Cherry
field, Columbia and Harrington in Wash
ington county, and Saco and WATERFORD
in York county.
''Some of the ores in the State are
auriferous, notably those found at Blue
hill. 1t has been reported that both gold
and silver have been traced in the quartz
and slate rocks in the vicinity of Rock
land. Specimens of ore from the vicin-
ity of Indian Hermit mineral spring, in
the town of Wells, are said to contain
gold, silver and copper. ''In 1907 this
office received an official report from the
town of Concord, stating that silver
mine had been opened in the western
part of that town and that machinery
for working the same was being INSTALL
ed, but the mine is not in operation at
the present time.
NICKEL.
''In the vicinity of Rumford a nickel
mine is being developed, where small
crew has been at work for two years or
more, and according to reports from the
mine the prospect is good for the success
of the undertaking.
ToURMALINES AND OTHER GEMS.
"Tourmalines and other gems have
been found in many Maine towns, but
Paris in Oxford county has undoubtedly
furnished more than any other locality.
| From Mount Mica in that town gems to
the value of $4,000 have been taken,
and Mount Apatite in Auburn has pro-
duced many thousands more. Besides
tourmalines which are the most impor-
tant of Maine gems, some remarkable
specimens of beryl have been found in
Auburn, Stoneham and Topsham, and
the best topaz crystals of the eastern
States as we'll as berllonite which is
found in no other locality in the world,
have been secured in Stoneham. Smoky
quartz is found in Auburn, rose quartz is
in Paris and purple quartz or amethyst
in Stow. Garnets have been found in
Raymond, Phippsburg, Hebron and Mi
not, and other varieties of gems in vari-
GUS parts of the State.
MICA
'Mica has been mined to some extent
in the State. 1t is found in Paris, Peru,
Rumford, Bethel and other towns.
"There are beds of tripoi in Bluehill
which were worked for brief time in
| 1901.
MoLYBDENITE.
"Molybdenite is found in Bluehill, Bel
fast, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Cooper,
Norway, Sanford and Topsham, but the
most extensive deposit, so far as is known,
is in Cooper, Washington county: Consid-
cradle money has been expended in devel-
oping this property, but the mines are
not now in operation.
MARL.
1.-TWO substances are commonly called
mari, one Of calcareous origin, the Other
of siliceous origin There is large bee
of mari near Ambajejus lake, north Of
the west branch of the Penobscot river
1t extends to Millinocket lake where the
mari extends again. 1t is also founc
near Presque Isle, and in an impure
state, at Saint Adams. !.
"Over the bottom of Chalk pond, il
the town of Beddington. Washington
county, siliceous mari has accumulated
to the depth of several feet. A company
was formed and plant erected for pre-
pairing it for market, which was operated
for several years but was finally destroy
in Calais, Limerick and Newfield."