
Rockhounding New England
by Peter Cristofono
Rockhounding New England
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
1
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New England Geology |
3
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Rockhounding Basics |
11
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How to Use This Book |
19
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About the Author |
21
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Map Legend |
22
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Connecticut Sites | |
1. Old Mine Park |
24
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2. West Redding Grossular Locality |
28
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3. Falls Village Marble Quarries |
30
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4. CCC Quarry and Prospect |
33
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5. Nathan hall Quarry |
37
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6. State Forest No. 1 Quarry |
40
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7. Case Quarries |
43
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8. Simpson Quarry |
46
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9. Dinosaur State Park |
48
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10. Burgundy Hill Quarry |
51
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Rhode Island Sites | |
11. Cory's Lane Fossil Locality |
54
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12. Cranston Quarry |
58
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13. Conklin Quarry |
61
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14. Iron Mine Hill |
64
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Massachusetts Sites | |
15. Wrentham Quarry |
68
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16. Masslite Quarry |
71
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17. North Attleborough Fossil Site |
73
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18. Taunton Quarry |
75
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19. Acushner Quarry |
77
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20. Ashland Quarry |
79
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21. Swampscott Quarry |
82
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22. Chipman Mine |
85
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23. Dracut Quarry |
88
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24. Chelmsford Lime Quarry |
90
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25. Littleton Quarry |
92
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26. Lancaster Chiastolite Locality |
95
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27. Lunenburg Quarry |
97
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28. Rollstone Hill Quarry |
99
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29. Beryl Hill |
102
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30. Manhan Lead - Silver Mine |
104
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31. Chester Emery Mines |
107
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32. Barrus Farm Pegmatite Locality |
110
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33. Betts Manganese Mine |
112
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Vermont Sites | |
34. Hatch Limestone Quarry |
116
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35. Omya Middlebury Quarry |
119
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36. Rock of Ages |
121
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37. Camp Plymouth State Park - Gold Panning |
123
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38. Argonaut Mine |
127
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39. Gould Talc Mine |
129
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40. Sharon Concretion Locality |
131
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New Hampshire Sites | |
41. Beryl Mountain Mine |
134
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42. Mine Ledge |
137
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43. Turner Mine |
139
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44. Tripp Mine |
141
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45. Beauregard Mine |
143
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46. Chickering Mine |
145
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47. William Wise Fluorite Mine |
148
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48. Richmond Soapstone Quarry |
150
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49. Wilton Crushed Stone Quarry |
153
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50. Hooksett Crushed Stone Quarry |
155
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51. Raymond Quarry |
158
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52. Parker Mountain Mine |
160
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53. Ham and Weeks Mine |
163
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54. Ruggles Mine |
166
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55. Hoyt Hill Mica Mine |
170
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56. Palermo No. 1 Mine |
172
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57. Palermo No. 2 Mine |
175
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58. Wild Ammonoosuc River - Gold Panning |
177
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59. Tunnel Brook - Gold Panning |
180
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60. North Sugarloaf Mountain |
182
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61. Mascot Mine |
184
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62. Iron Mountain Mines |
187
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63. Moat Mountain |
189
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64. South Baldface |
191
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65. Madison Mine |
193
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Maine Sites | |
66. Estes Quarry |
196
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67. Deer Hill |
199
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68. Lord Hill |
201
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69. Bumpus Mine |
203
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70. Pingree Ledge |
205
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71. Newry I - Dunton Gem Mine and Crooker Quarries |
207
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72. Newry II - Nevel Mine and Bell Pit |
210
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73. Black Mountains |
212
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74. Swift River - Gold Panning |
215
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75. Hedgehog Hill |
217
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76. Emmons Quarry |
219
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77. Tiger Bill Quarries |
222
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78. Tamminen Quarry |
224
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79. Waisanen Quarry |
226
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80. Harvard Quarry |
228
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81. Ryerson Hill Mine |
230
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82. Mount Mica |
231
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83. Mount Marie |
235
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84. Bennett Quarry and Orchard Pit |
237
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85. G. E. Pollucite Mine |
240
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86. B.B. #7 Quarry |
242
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87. Chute Prospects |
244
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88. Heath Quarry |
246
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89. Mount Apatite Park - Maine Feldspar and Greenlaw Quarries |
248
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90. Hatch Ledge Prospect |
251
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91. Mount Apatite West - Pulsifer, Groves, Keith, and Wade Quarries |
253
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92. Pitts - Tenney Prospects |
256
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93. Havey Mine and Berry Mine |
258
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94. Sandy Point Beach |
261
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95. Russell Brothers Quarry |
264
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96. Consolidated Feldspar Quarries |
266
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97. Edgecomb Feldspar Mine |
268
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98. Warren Nickel Prospect |
270
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99. Jasper Beach |
272
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100. Perry Agate Localities |
275
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Appendix A: Clubs |
277
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Appendix B: Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Displays |
282
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Appendix C: Shops |
289
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Appendix D: Additional Resources |
296
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Appendix E: Bibliography |
298
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Site Index |
303
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Index |
304
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