Archive for April 27th, 2008
The Kiuri Silver Mine…
…, located just north of Tjåmotis, had a small part in Jokkmokk’s mining history. In 1729, several years after the1702 abandonment of the first mining works of Kedkevare and Alkavare, mining inspector Seger Svanberg was sent to Kvikkjokk to inspect seven possible silver deposits that had been reported.
During his stay that year, Svanberg [...]
Posted: April 27th, 2008 under Jokkmokk's Mines.
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