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Lime rock quarry, Rockland, ca. 1915

Lime rock quarry, Rockland, ca. 1915

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A lime rock quarry in Rockland, center of the lime industry in midcoast Maine. Limestone is mined, then burned in a kiln to produce lime, used in fertilizer, plaster, and other building products.

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