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Gypsum: The beginnings of gypsum mining date back to the 17%%sup th/%  
century. Gypsum was originally used for stuccowork and it was only in 
the 19%%sup th/%  century that it started to be used as a fertiliser 
(together with Thomas slag). Nowadays gypsum and anhydrite, which is 
mined in the same geological areas, are important industrial raw 
materials, especially as aggregates for the production of cement and 
as basic materials in the construction industry (plaster panels, 
roughcast etc.). Gypsum is mined in the villages of Preinsfeld bei 
Heiligenkreuz, Puchberg am Schneeberg, Wienern am Grundlsee, Spital am 
Pyhrn, Mossegg bei Golling, Abtenau and Weissenbach an der Lech. The 
raw material is refined and processed at Kuchl bei Golling, Bad 
Aussee, Weissenbach an der Enns and Puchberg am Schneeberg. In 1993, 
788, 865 tons of gypsum and 87,476 tons of anhydrite were mined in 
Austria.


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