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Östra Silvberg  
Sweden

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First reportJanuary 28 2021
by StarkUrbex_



Polluted old mine makes excellent swimming pool?
by StarkUrbex_ on January 28 2021 13:21 hr CE(S)T   Shortlink to this report: [ https://urbx.be/brtv ]

Finding out the location
  very easy
Access
  very easy
Safety
  safe
Risk of being seen
  very high
General condition of the place
  very bad
Traces of vandalism
  none or very few
Good place for taking pictures?
  good
Did you see other people?
  very many


Visit date    June 20 2020 at 15 hr
Visit duration    4 hours

Östra Silvberg gruva (East Silver mountain mine) is one of Sweden’s oldest mines. It was a sulphide ore (gold and silver) mine that have been mined since the 1300th century. It was abandoned in the 1930’s.

The area has a few holes that goes over 200 meters under the surfaces. The holes are waterfilled and popular among divers. In 2015 a diving robot was sent down in the biggest hole and they found around 20 old stolen cars (probably insurance fraud), one boat, one motorcycle and suspicious barrels that might contain chemicals.

People go swimming here in the summertime but the colour of the mine on water indicates contaminants in the water. The water was ice cold and I made sure not to drink any.


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