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Abandoned Cryolite Mining Settlement, Ivittuut

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Abandoned Cryolite Mining Settlement, Ivittuut

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    August 9, 2022

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    Cryolite was mined here until 1987. This was used especially in the Second World War for the production of aluminum. That is why the mine was also occupied by the Americans. They also built their own military station nearby and also a connecting road between the mine and the station.
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