Some peat deposits in northern Penobscot, eastern Piscataquis, and eastern Aroostook Counties, Maine
Open-File Report
80-718
By: Cornelia Clermont Cameron and Walter A. Anderson
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Abstract
Fifty-six peat deposits in northern Penobscot, eastern Piscataquis, and eastern Aroostook Counties, Maine, were investigated for peat resources. The total yield is an estimated 35,196,000 short tons air-dried peat, predominantly sphagnum moss and reed-sedge types. This peat, suitable for horticultural and agricultural uses, also has higher heating values and lower sulfur contents than other peat.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Some peat deposits in northern Penobscot, eastern Piscataquis, and eastern Aroostook Counties, Maine |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 80-718 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr80718 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | i, 45 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook County, Penobscot County, Piscataquis County |