Falun red
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Falun red or Falu red is a red iron oxide pigment obtained as a byproduct of the Falun copper mine. It is traditionally used as a pigment in flour-based paint applied to exterior wood surfaces in Swed
Kiruna Church in Kiruna, Sweden
Riverside warehouses in Porvoo Old Town, Finland
Falun red after being mixed and cooked to a paint
Falun Mine
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Falun Mine was a mine in Falun, Sweden, that operated for a millennium from the 10th century to 1992. It produced as much as two-thirds of Europe's copper needs and helped fund many of Sweden's wars i
Falun red
…Falun red or Falu red ( FAH-loo; Swedish: falu rödfärg, pronounced ) is a red iron oxide pigment obtained as a byproduct of the Falun copper mine. It is traditionally used as a pigment in flour-based paint applied to exterior wood surfaces in Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Falu Rödfärg is a protected…
The Copper Mine in Falun, the Great Pit
The Copper Mine in Falun, the Great Pit
1/8 share of the Falun Mine, dated June 16, 1288.
Wheelbarrows and other tools used for mining.