Hornkulls silvergruvor (Hornkullens silvergruvor), Kroppa, Persbergs Malmtrakt, Filipstad, Värmland, Sverige
Silver mines active from mid 1400:s to 1847.
On the map occur two mines with the name Dunderkammaren (S& N), Thors hål, Smedsgruvorna, Södra Nygruvan, Norra Nygruvan. Smaller mines are; Omrguvan, Tvättgruvan, Klippgruvorna and Ahlgruvan.
In 1986 the mine Dunderkammaren was pumped dry after 150 years. Open for visitors during summer.
References
Magnusson, N.H. & Carlborg ,H.(1925): Persbergs malmtrakt och berggrunden i de centrala delarna av Filipstads Bergslag i Värmlands län. Beskrivning utarbetad av Kungliga Kommerskollegium och Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Stockholm, 1925, 475 p
External Links
http://filipstad.ifolkmun.se/2010/07/12/hornkullens-guld-och-silverdag-laddar-infor-filibjur/ (pics& Swedish txt)
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