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Gypsum caves of Montmartre in Paris, 1833. Creator: Ludwig Daniel Philipp Schmidt.

Gypsum caves of Montmartre in Paris, 1833. Creator: Ludwig Daniel Philipp Schmidt.

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Gypsum caves of Montmartre in Paris, 1833. The mines of Paris, a network of quarries under the city, were exploited for Lutetian limestone for use as a building material, as well as gypsum for use in 'plaster of Paris'.

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