Gladhammar mines, Västervik, Småland, Sweden

A copper and cobalt mining area 15 km SW of Västervik.

Iron mining in the area is first mentioned 1525, followed by copper mining from 1560:s and from 1777 cobalt mining. Closed 1892.

References:
- Wilke, H.-J. (1976): Mineral-Fundstellen Band 4: Skandinavien. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, p. 142-143

Elfström, E. (2006); En fyrahundraårig historia om bergsbruket i Gladhammar, 341 p. (in Swedish) ISBN: 978-91-631-8252-5

http://www.geonord.org/paper/pdf/Gladhammarrapport3.pdf (Some very nice underground pics, maps and text) (in Swedish, 28 p).

http://www.geonord.org/paper/bergsbruk_gladhammar.html (a short introduction to Elfström (in Swedish).