Ytterby, Sweden |
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Location: Ytterby, Sweden
Elements: yttrium, tantalum
Scientist: Gadolin, Ekeberg
to reach Resarö Island |
village of Ytterby |
peaceful village |
eastern edge of Ytterby |
loaded onto ships |
feldspar and quartz |
trail leads up the hill |
sign at the foot of the hill. |
chemical historical landmark. |
Arrhenius discovered a mineral |
the procelain industry |
The talus slope |
up toward the mine |
quartz specimen |
feldspar specimen |
At the top |
four elements' names |
overgrown with trees |
difficult to climb down |
bottom of the pit area |
the mine area |
interesting minerals |
layer of feldspar |
layer of quartz |
seam of gadolinite |
"Feldspar street." |
"Terbium street." |
"Yttrium street." |
"Mica street." |
"Tantalum street." |
"Gadolinite street." |
directions to the mine. |
Vaxholm Fästnings Museum |
from Turku, Finland |
The shipping lanes |
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