The St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mines: A Brief History
The St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mines: A Brief History. St. Lawrence is located on the southeast coast of the Burin Peninsula. Until the early 1930s, the people of the area survived mainly through a combination of inshore fishing, small-scale farming, and other traditional activities. A tidal wave devastated the area in 1929; 27 people lost their ...