Oakeley quarry
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Oakeley quarry is a slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. It was the largest underground slate mine in the world,[1] and had 26 floors spanning a vertical height of nearly 1,500 feet (460 m).[2]
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Location | |
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Location in Gwynedd | |
Location | Blaenau Ffestiniog |
County | Gwynedd |
Country | Wales |
Coordinates | 53.0032°N 3.9483°W / 53.0032; -3.9483 |
Production | |
Products | Slate |
Type | Quarry |
History | |
Opened | 1818 (1818) |
Closed | March 2010 (March 2010) |
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