{"id":28063,"date":"2026-09-10T09:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottaskifer.no\/about-otta-skifer\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:31:42","slug":"about-otta-skifer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ottaskifer.no\/en\/about-otta-skifer\/","title":{"rendered":"About Otta Skifer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otta Skifer was started in 1875 under the name \u201cSel skiferbrud\u201d and the company celebrates 150 years in 2025! The Otta slate is mined in the Pillarguri quarry. The slate is characterized by mica, rosettes of black amphibole crystals and small crystals of garnet, which give the stone a three-dimensional feel. 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