A mica mine was discovered in Hereford Township , Berks County . The mine was discovered by Simon P. Romig of New Jerusalem. Hiram Hollenbush, a mineralogist from Reading , came out to inspect the mine and found it of good quality. Mica (in 1882) was worth $4,500 per ton at its best quality! Source Lancaster Daily Intelligencer. ( Lancaster , PA ), 16 October 1882. Chronicling America : Historic American Newspapers . Library of Congress. On This Day is a prompt to further explore historical events. © Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015
by Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman