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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Almandite.

See Garnet.

Aquamarine. See Beryl.
Arsenopyrite (arsenical pyrite, mispickel). Belknap County, occurs at Alton.
Carroll County, with cassiterite at Jackson. Grafton County, at Groton,
Haverhill, Lebanon, Lyman, and elsewhere. Hillsborough County, at
Francestown and Weare, not mined.

Beryl. Common in pegmatite ledges of Cheshire, Grafton, Merrimack, and Sullivan counties. Cheshire County, large crystals found in Nim's mica mine, town of Sullivan; both gem aquamarine and golden beryl have been mined at Island mica mine in town of Alstead; gem and specimen beryl found in town of Roxbury. Grafton County, large crystals found at Standard mica mine near Orange; at De Mott mine, Kilton mine, and Alger Hill mine near Grafton Center; Horse Hill near Grafton; Whicher & Pillsbury mine in town of Wentworth; and at New Haven mica mine, town of Alexandria; gem aquamarine and golden beryl have been mined at Reynolds mine on Sanders Hill and at Playter mine in Springfield Mountains, south of Grafton. Merrimack County, plentiful on Stuart Hill, 2 miles west of Danbury. Sullivan County, crystals measuring 1 inch to 2 feet in diameter found at Beryl Mountain near South Acworth. Bornite. Carroll County, with chalcopyrite and cassiterite at Jackson. Coos County, with copper and zinc ores at Shelburne and at Milan, mined at latter place. Grafton County, with chalcopyrite in White Mountain mine at Littleton, was formerly mined.

Brown iron ore. See Limonite.

Cassiterite. Carroll County, at Jackson, mined in small way in 1843 and 1864. Cement materials (Portland). Limestones of satisfactory composition could probably be found, but difficulties with regard to fuel and market prevent development of cement industry.

Chalcocite (copper glance).

Coos County, mined near Milan, with galena;

carries gold and silver. Chalcopyrite. Carroll County, has been mined with lead-silver ore near Ossipee. Coos County, near Gorham and Milan. Grafton County, at Warren and in mines at Bath, Monroe, Lyman, and Littleton (Gardners Mountain). Merrimack County, at Silverdale mine, near Pittsfield. Sullivan County, at Croydon and Unity.

Clay (brick). Brickyards are usually operating at the following places:
Belknap County, The Weirs. Cheshire County, Keene. Coos County,
Lancaster. Grafton County, Bath, Lebanon, and Plymouth. Merrimack
County, Concord, and Hookset. Rockingham County, Epping, Kingston,
Exeter, North Epping, and Plaistow. Strafford County, Dover, Dover
Point, East Barrington, Farmington, Gonic, and Rochester.

Clay (pottery). Cheshire County, one pottery is operating at Keene.
Copper minerals. See Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, and Malachite.
Diatomaceous earth. In large quantities in northern part of State: Belknap
County, small deposit at Laconia. Carroll County, Bemis Lake, Stamp
Act Island, Tanworth, and Wolfborough. Cheshire County, Fitzwilliam.
Coos County, Lake Umbagog and Stark. Grafton County, small deposits
at Livermore and Littleton were formerly used; none is now mined on
a commercial scale.

Essonite.

Grafton County, found at Warren.

Feldspar. Grafton County, mined near Grafton Center.

Flagstone. Slates and schists quarried for local use at localities in the Connecticut Valley.

Fluorspar. Cheshire County, mined near Westmoreland.

Galena. Carroll County, has been mined near Ossipee and Madison. Coos County, near Shelburne, Gorham, and Milan. Grafton County, at Warren and Woodstock, and with copper ore at mines of Gardner Mountain. Merrimack County, at Loudon and at the Silverdale mine, Pittsfield. Garnet. Merrimack County, deposit worked at North Wilmot for abrasive material. See also Essonite.

Gold. Coos County, minute quantities in alluvial sands, headwater of Indian Creek. Grafton County, free gold formerly mined in upper levels of Dodge mine near Lyman and at Bath; occurs in small quantity in quartzose conglomerate rock at Lisbon, Landaff, Lyman, and North Haverhill. Granite. Quarried at the following places: Carroll County, Conway (3 quarries), Madison, and Redstone. Cheshire County, Fitzwilliam Township (four quarries), Marlboro, and Troy, formerly at Roxbury and Swanzey. Coos County, Groveton, Kilkenny, Shelburne, and Stark, formerly at Columbia. Grafton County, Benton, Canaan, Grafton, Hanover, Haverhill, Lebanon, and Warren. Hillsborough County, Amherst, Brookline (two quarries) and South Brookline, Manchester (two quarries), Milford (four quarries) and East Milford, and Nashua, formerly at Pelham and Mason. Merrimack County, Allenstown, Concord (nine quarries), Hookset, and Mount Sunapee. Rockingham County, Auburn, formerly at Salem and Portsmouth. Strafford County, Dover, Durham (two quarries), and Rochester, formerly at Farmington. Sullivan County, Sunapee (three quarries).

Graphite. Formerly mined in Cheshire County, at Nelson. Merrimack County, at Potter Place. Sullivan County, at Goshen.

Iron. See Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, and Pyrrhotite.
Lead. See Galena.

Limestone (lime). Grafton County, was burned at Haverhill, Lisbon, and

Littleton.

Limonite. Small deposits in different parts of the State, not mined.

Magnetite. Formerly mined at Carroll County, Bartlett. Cheshire County, Winchester. Grafton County, Franconia, Piermont.

Malachite. Grafton County, occurs at Franconia, Hanover, Littleton, and Orford, with copper ores.

Marl.

Coos County, Lime Pond, Columbia. Hillsborough County, Hollis, not used. Mica (chiefly muscovite). Belknap County, has been mined at New Hampton. Cheshire County, mined intermittently (some large mines) near East Alstead, Gilsum, Sullivan, Keene, and Marboro. Coos County, has been mined at West Milan. Grafton County, mined intermittently (some large mines) near West Rumney, North Groton, on Tugg Hill near Canaan and Orange, near Grafton, Grafton Center, and Alexandria. Merrimack County, was mined near Wilmot. Sullivan County, has been mined near Springfield, Acworth, and Claremont.

Muscovite. See Mica.

Ocher.

Peat.

Numerous small deposits of ocherous bog iron ore, not mined.

Numerous localities, especially in northern part of State. A bog in Rochester, Strafford County, was worked during the Civil War for manufacture of fuel.

Pyrite. Coos County, mined with copper ores of Milan; formerly mined with lead-silver ore near Shelburne. Grafton County, mined for manufacture of sulphuric acid at Lyman. Merrimack County, has been mined with galena at Silverdale mine. Pittsfield. Sullivan County, cupriferous pyrite has been mined at Croydon and Unity.

Pyrrhotite. Grafton County, formerly mined with copper ores of Bath, Monroe, Littleton, and Lyman. Sullivan County, known at Croydon and Unity, not mined.

Quartz. Hillsborough County, formerly quarried at Lyndeborough for glass

making.

Road metal. See Granite and Sand and gravel.

Sand and gravel.

Dug at several places for road material.

Silver. Coos County, has been produced as by-product from pyrite ores at Milan mine, West Milan.

Slate. Grafton County, formerly quarried at Hanover, Lebanon, and Littleton. Sullivan County, Croydon Mountain, Cornish.

Soapstone. Cheshire County, occurs but not now quarried at Richmond and Keene. Coos County, Lancaster. Grafton County, slaty character at Orford, large bed at Haverhill. Hillsborough County, Francestown and Weare. Merrimack County, Canterbury and Warner.

Sphalerite (zinc blende). Carroll County, formerly mined with silver-lead ores at Madison. Coos County, mined at Warren mine, and Milan mine (rare), Milan; formerly mined near Shelburne and near Gorham. Grafton County, formerly mined at Woodstock and Warren, and with copper ores of Gardner Mountain.

Syenite.
Tin.

Carroll County, Red Hill, east of Squam Lake.

See Cassiterite.

Topaz. Carroll County, Baldface Mountain, near North Chatham; specimens collected intermittently by prospectors.

Tungsten. See Wolframite.

Whetstone. Grafton County, mica schists or fine-grained micaceous sandstone quarried at Haverhill, Lisbon, Littleton, Piermont, and Pike. Wolframite. Carroll County, small quantities in cassiterite veins at Jackson, not mined.

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NEW JERSEY.

Agate. Hudson County, has been found at Hoboken. Somerset County, Boundbrook and Liberty Corner.

Amethyst. Hudson County, occurs in small quantity in Weehawken tunnel. Passaic County, at Little Falls. Somerset County, in geodes at Lyons station. Sussex County, at Franklin Furnace.

Apatite. Morris County, large quantity mixed with magnetite at Ferromonte, near Dover; also found at Hurdtown, Mount Pleasant, and Hibernia mines.

Azurite. See Copper minerals.

Braunite. Hunterdon County, occurs near Clinton, in small deposits.
Brown iron ore (limonite). Many old limonite mines were formerly worked:
Cumberland County, Shiloh. Hunterdon County, Califon and Bird mines.
Morris County, German Valley, Denmark mine, Copper and Chester mines,
Hacklebarney. Sussex County, Andover mine, Edsall mine near Ham-
burg, Pochuck mine near McAfee. Warren County, Beatyestown, Marble
Mountain, Fittz, and Shoemaker mines.

Brucite. At Hoboken, in serpentine.

Cement material (Portland). Three large producing plants, the Alpha, the Vulcanite, and the Edison in Warren County. Extensive deposits of limestone of suitable quality in several counties.

Chalcocite. Hudson County, occurs in Schuyler mine. Hunterdon County, Neshanic mine. Middlesex County, mines near New Brunswick. Somer

set County, has been mined at American Copper mine, Somerville. Warren County, has been mined at Pahaquarry mine.

Chalcopyrite (copper pyrites). Occurs in Hudson County, Arlington mine. Hunterdon County, Flemington mine. Middlesex County, mines near New Brunswick. Somerset County, Griggstown and Somerville mines. Chrysocolla. See Copper minerals.

Clay (ball). Burlington County, reported at Florence. Middlesex County, at Sayreville, South Amboy, and Woodbridge, and reported at Perth Amboy. Clay (brick). Dug in Atlantic County, at Bakersville, Mays Landing, and Egg Harbor. Bergen County, Hackensack, Carlstadt, and Little Ferry. Burlington County, Crosswicks Creek at Crosswicks, and near Bordentown and Kinkora. Camden County, Collingswood and Delair. Cape May County, Belle Plain. Cumberland County, Bridgeton, Clayville, and Rosenhayn. Gloucester County, Woodbury. Hudson County, Homestead. Hunterdon County, Flemington. Mercer County, Trenton. Middlesex County, Woodbridge, South River, and elsewhere. Monmouth County, Cliffwood, Keyport, Lorillard, Matawan Creek, and West Asbury. Morris County, Logansville, Morristown, and Whippany. Ocean County, Herbertsville and Toms River. Passaic County, Little Falls, Mountainview, and Singac. Salem County, Penton station and Yorktown. Somerset County, east of Rocky Hill and at Somerville. Sussex County, small quantity dug at Newton. Union County, Berkeley Heights and Plainfield. Warren County, Brass Castle and Phillipsburg. Clay (fire). Dug in Burlington County, at Bridgeboro, Florence, and RanCamden County, Morris station and near West Palmyra. Cumberland County. Gloucester County, Bridgeport and Billingsport. Mercer County, Mercer station and Dogtown. Middlesex County, Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, Milltown, South Amboy, and elsewhere. Ocean County, Waretown, Davenport. Warren County, Port Murray.

cocas.

Clay (pipe). Middlesex County, dug at Burt Creek.
Clay (pottery). Dug in Camden County, at Delair and Haddonfield.

Essex

County, Newark. Mercer County. Monmouth County, Matawan. Morris County, Logansport. Union County, in vicinity of Linden. Clay (slip). Middlesex County, Sayreville, South Amboy, and Woodbridge. Copper minerals. Azurite, chrysocolla, cuprite, and native copper occur wherever copper has been mined in the State, but in very small quantity. Notably in Hudson County at the Schuyler and Arlington mines, which are well-known occurrences of native copper in sandstone. Middlesex County, mines near New Brunswick. Somerset County, at American Copper and Bridgewater mines at Somerville, at Franklin copper mine near Georgetown, and at Rocky Hill; at the Copperfield mines. See also Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, and Malachite.

Cuprite. See Copper minerals.

Diabase. See Road metal.

Diatomaceous earth (infusorial earth, tripolite). Morris County, Drakeville. Sussex County, small quantities formerly used for manufacture of giant powder, near Andover. Not now mined.

Flagstone. Formerly quarried in Mercer County, at Woodsville. Sussex County, Bearfort Mountain, Flagstone Hill, and Quarryville.

Fluorspar. Sussex County, occurs in minor quantity throughout the zinc ore at Franklin Furnace.

Franklinite. Sussex County, most abundant ore mineral at Franklin Furnace and Sterling Hill, mined chiefly for zinc oxide.

Gabbro. See Road metal.

Garnet. Morris County, abundant at Nolands Point, Lake Hopatcong; also at Ironia. Passaic County, Hope mine, Ringwood. Warren County, Cummings iron mine.

Glauconite. See Marl.

Gneiss (crushed stone). Morris County, quarried at Montville, 2 miles northeast of Boonton, and at Morristown. Passaic County, near Pompton,

and at Haskell.

Granite (crushed stone). Morris County, quarried at Boonton, near Dover, German Valley, Hibernia, Morristown, and near Stanhope, Mount Arlington, and elsewhere. Passaic County, near Pompton, Haskell, and Charlotteburg. Sussex County, near Waterloo and Cranberry Lake. Graphite. Hunterdon County, occurs at Califon and High Bridge. Morris County, occurs at Mendham and Morristown, has been mined at Bloomingdale. Passaic County, numerous places in Wanaque Valley. Somerset County, Pottersville and Peacock. Sussex County, Franklin and else

where.

Hematite (red iron ore). Sussex County, was formerly mined in Simpon and Cedar Hill mines near McAfee; Warren County, small quantity mined at Marble Mountain.

Heterolite. Sussex County, Franklin Furnace.

Ilmenite. Morris County, occurs in Dell and Fichtor mines.

Infusorial earth. See Diatomaceous earth.

Iron. See Brown iron ore, Hematite, and Magnetite. Limestone (building). Hunterdon County, small quantities quarried at Clinton and Holland. Somerset County, Gladstone. Sussex County, Andover, Franklin, Newton, Ogdensburg, Sparta Junction, and Sussex. Warren County, Belvidere, Blairstown, Carpenterville, Changewater, Hackettstown, and Phillipsburg.

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