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Research about Aroostook County, Penobscot County, Piscataquis County, Maine

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Some peat deposits in northern Penobscot, eastern Piscataquis, and eastern Aroostook Counties, Maine

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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