SLATE FACTORY [BE]
Exploration #127 Slate factory. These machineries belonged to an abandoned slate factory and quarry in a small village in Belgium, in a area where the slate deposits has been known since the 16th century. This mine opened its door at the end of 19th century. Mine started open-pit and in 1918 went underground. The 170 meter deep quarry produced more than a million slates a year. The slate from this mine were dark gray, homogeneous and from extremely good quality. It was mainly used to make rooftiles.
In 1995 the mine closed and from then it stayed abandoned. Most of the buildings have been demolished and the terrain cleaned up. Luckily this building is still standing and luckily it will be preserved because it’s historical heritage.
