Gåsgruvan
Persberg, 68240 Filipstad - Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)590 211 37
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Nearly two hundred thousand metric tonnes of lime are produced by the mines at Gåsgruvan every year. The lime is broken both in open cast mines and deep underground, in shafts up to eighty metres below the surface. This has been an important industry in the area since the nineteenth century. The lime is used in the paper and iron industries and also in gardening, where it is used to correct acidic soils. You can book a guided tour of the mines if you want to learn more about the industry.
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