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Sweden, Uppsala

Dannemora iron mine

Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: magnetite, skarn silicates (viewing).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Skarn iron ore mined from the 1400s, the ore behind famed Swedish steel

Extensively documented Uppland mine with historic pit lake.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

deep open pits

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