Tag Archives: Andrarum

History is talking

Mining of Alum Shale is not a new idea at all. Alum Shale has been mined for centuries in Sweden and today we are left with huge heavy metal (and Uranium) leaking piles of mining waste. Initially the Alum Shale … Continue reading

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A shale is a shale and a sandstone is a sandstone

In my last blog I showed how different the geochemical composition of a shale is as compared to a sandstone. In my example I compared a typical sandstone from southern Sweden with a typical shale and limestone from southern Sweden. … Continue reading

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