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". . . at Sophiendal for cobalt blue and other equipment. The glassworks was meant to serve as an additional facility, but already in 1771 operations ceased. Although a copper test hut was built just east of Norrbyn but not this was not a good decision. The enterprise could not be rescued and in 1773 Zenius ceased operation. All mining activity stopped and the mines became flooded. Both during the 1800s and early 1900s, attempts were made to resume mining operations but with minimal success."