Essays about: "Ytterby mine"
Found 3 essays containing the words Ytterby mine.
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1. From Bedrock to Porcelain : A study regarding the history of porcelain, Ytterby mine and the discovery of yttrium in Sweden
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för geologiska vetenskaperAbstract : Porcelain is a translucent vitreous material that consists of clay (kaolin), feldspar and quartz which has been mixed and heated together to cause a metamorphic reaction. In Sweden, the Porcelain industry was established in 1726 at Rörstrands castle in Stockholm and is today one of the oldest industries in Europe to produce porcelain. READ MORE
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2. Characterization of an REE-enriched black substance in fractured bedrock in the Ytterby Mine
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för geologiska vetenskaperAbstract : A black substance seeping from fractured bedrock was observed in tunnels leading to the mainshaft of the Ytterby mine on Resarö, Sweden. These are dry tunnels at shallow depth, +5 mabove sea level and 29 m below ground surface, resulting from the reconstruction of the mineinto a fuel deposit for the Swedish Armed Forces during the Cold War era. READ MORE
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3. The Ytterby mine - A historical review and an evaluation of its suggested spatial coupling to multiple sclerosis (MS)
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för geologiska vetenskaperAbstract : The Ytterby mine is located on Resarö island in the Stockholm archipelago. Mainly feldspars but also quartz were historically quarried in the mine, which is also the place of discovery of seven rare earth elements (REE). During the cold war era, the mine shaft was used as a diesel and jet fuel deposit for the Swedish Armed Forces. READ MORE
