Fauld Mine

Hanbury, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, UK

A gypsum and anhydrite mine, the largest producer in the UK.

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The mine now produces ‘cement rock’, a mixture between gypsum and anhydrite.

There was a huge explosion at an underground munitions site here, creating one of the largest accidental explosions in history and leaving a giant crater.

I haven’t been able to find much information about the site as it currently exists, as most information for the site covers the explosion.

 

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