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products which make a very imposing total. The metalliferous ores 

 might well be considered as largely of historical interest, as many 

 attempts have been made in the past to mine various metals. Our 

 iron ore was once an important product. Copper, tin, zinc, lead, and 

 even gold and silver have been produced at one time or another, 

 although not always profitably. It is our aim to show the ore and, 

 when possible, the finished product, from all the more important 

 mines once operated here. 



As regards individual features: our exhibit of Maine minerals is 

 thebestknown andfinest collection from this region in any Museum. 

 An amethyst crystal from Denmark, Maine, is the largest andfinest 

 ever found in New England. A rose quartz from Maine, showing 

 crystal, is one of very few such specimens. Our specimen from 

 Auburn, Maine, of crystal of apatite is the second largest of this 

 crystal ever discovered. We have a specimen of chrysoberyl which 

 is the largest from New England. Our single beryl crystal from Graf- 

 ton, New Hampshire, is probably the largest in any Museum. 



Fossils 



NEW England's fossils are not spectacular, but are extremely 

 varied, and range from some of the oldestknown forms to the 

 most recent. The collection is arranged chronologically according 

 to geologic age and therefore the development of life in this area 

 can be seen. The oldest fossils found in New England are the prim- 

 itive mollusks from the Cambrian rocks of Nahant and Cohasset, 

 and early forms of trilobites from Georgia, Vermont. These are fol- 

 lowed closely by the famous large trilobites from Hay wards Creek 

 in Eraintree, a fine series of which is exhibited here including the 

 original type specimen of the species. These fossils are no longer 

 obtainable, as the locality has been used for commercial develop- 



