Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
Feldspar, a mineral that is the primary ingredient in pottery glaze, was mined extensively in Georgetown and the vicinity. Quarry workers took a break in the Consolidated (Goldings) quarry on the Bay Point Road in the early 1930s. Feldspar was loaded on barges at a tidal wharf and shipped to Trenton, New Jersey, or loaded on ships in Bath, Maine, for longer voyages.
Consolidated continues to own the still-active quarry as of 2018. However, mineral searches are for tourmaline, aquamarine, and other semi-precious gems. Feldspar is an overburden or mining waste, which is used for many driveways in Georgetown.
About This Item
- Title: Feldspar quarry, Georgetown, ca. 1935
- Creator: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Creation Date: circa 1935
- Subject Date: circa 1935
- Location: Georgetown, Sagadahoc County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
- Local Code: LB2007.1.100902
- Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Object Type: Image
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