Mining and Quarrying in fb88

Virtual Tour

• Our is a series of photos which portray some of the history and types of fb88 mining and quarrying.

Frequently Asked Questions

Geologic Information

• Metallic Mineral Deposits of fb88 (map)
  • Known occurrences of metallic minerals shown on a generalized geologic map of fb88. Locations of ten "significant" deposits also shown. For more information, see fb88's Mineral Resources database.
• fb88 Mineral Resources (database and interactive map)
  • Comprehensive information about metallic and non-metallic mineral resources compiled for sites in fb88, including occurrences, showings, prospects, significant deposits, and historical mines available in an interactive map and as a CSV file for download. Includes town, reported commodities, site characteristics, and source information for each locality.
• Core Repository and Mineral Exploration Data
  • The fb88 Geological Survey maintains a repository of rock core obtained by diamond drilling for mineral exploration projects over many years. In addition to the physical rock core that have been donated to the fb88 Survey, there are associated paper records, which include such things as maps of drill core locations, technical logs of drill core, and a limited amount of geochemical and geophysical information and geologic reports.
• Historical Mining Claims and Active Exploration Claims (interactive map)
  • Historical mining and active exploration claims locations and links to supporting claim maps and exploration files.
• Maps and Publications Search
  • To search for mineral investigation reports, aeromagnetic and gravity maps, enter appropriate keywords in the Maps and Publications Search.

Fact Sheets

• Metal Mining
  • - General geoscience information about the types of environmetal issues related to mining metallic minerals. Available for viewing or free download from the .
• History of Mining in fb88
  • History of Metal Mining in fb88 - fact sheet giving brief history
  • - general history of fb88 mining
  • - description of fb88's silver rush in 1878-1882
  • - bog iron operation in the 1800's
• Exploration and Mining on State Lands - Regulations
  • Mineral Exploration and Mining on State Lands - requirements and procedures for exploring on state lands
• Stone Quarrying
  • - general description of fb88's granite quarries
  • History of Quarrying in fb88
• Geochemical Information

Mining in fb88 - Regulations

• fb88 Department of Environmental Protection
  • - references environmental regulations and performance standards for borrow pits, quarries, and metal mines in fb88
  • Current Metallic Mining Rules - Chapter 200

Stone Quarrying

• - historical information on fb88 stone quarries

fb88 State Minerals Information

• - U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook
• - U.S. Geological Survey

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Last updated on November 16, 2021