On an open stretch of Route 26 in Woodstock, somewhere between Paris and Bethel, a white sign catches drivers’ attention with big red letters: “DIG GEMS.” Beneath it in black reads, “Maine tourmaline, ...

Maine has some of the strictest mining and water quality standards in the country, and prohibits digging for metals in open pits larger than three acres. There have not been any active metal mines in ...

The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum in Bethel is a one of a kind museum with lots of history. Take a tour of the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum in Bethel and learn about the many different geological treasures ...

BETHEL, Maine (WMTW) — Even half a century later, no find of Maine Tourmaline has ever come close to matching the two tons worth found in Newry in October of 1972. Karen Webber is among the preeminent ...

Gary Freeman’s fascination with rocks has cost him about $1 million since July 2003. He’s spent that hard-earned money on a side project, digging for gems in the oldest tourmaline mine in the country ...

Apr. 7—Pink, green and blue tourmaline, aquamarine beryl and deep red garnet, purple amethyst and sparkling lepidolite — they all lie buried in Maine granite. To find them, all you have to do is dig — ...

BETHEL, Maine -- Meteorite hunters, get ready to head into the woods. A museum in Maine is offering $25,000 for the remains of a space rock that streaked across the sky last week before landing near ...

The positions in the table below reflect the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links ...