Carrières Unies de Porphyre (CUP) at Lessines

Caution! All the described sites are private properties or belong to regulated public domains (natural reserves, forests…). An authorization preliminary to any visit or excavation is of course absolutely mandatory.

Coordinates

Carrières Unies de Porphyre (CUP) de Lessines : 31U 560059E 5617949N

Description - Geology

Entrance of the quarry : Chemin de Mons à Gand

This quarry is well known for its secondary micro-mount minerals.

Aerial Views

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carrières CUP 07-05-2002 Carrières CUP

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Panoramic Views

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Carrière CUP - (27-09-2008)
panoramic view Southward

Carrière CUP - (27-09-2008)
panoramic view Southward

Carrière CUP - (27-03-2004)

Carrière CUP - (27-03-2004)

Pictures

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Carrière CUP - It's there ! (photo GDQ) (27-03-2004)	Carrière CUP - Or there? (27-03-2004)
Carrière CUP - General view (Photo GLO) (21-06-2003)	Carrière CUP - General view (Photo NHN) (21-06-2003)
Carrière CUP - The rock (22-06-2002)	Carrière CUP - No, it's not the Colorado (22-06-2002)
Carrière CUP - Galena and sphalerite ! (22-06-2002)	Carrière CUP - General view (20-05-2000)
Carrière CUP - La carrière de porphyre (20-05-2000)	? Your photos

Data Base : Minerals

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If you have personal pictures of minerals, why don't you give them to us for publication ? Please write to us!

anatase carrière CUP (22 juin 2002) coll MJX	anatase carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 1x0.8mm
anatase carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 1x0.8mm	anatase carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 1x0.8mm
anatase carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 2x1,5mm - avec brookite & rutile	apatite carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 2x1,5mm
apatite carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 2x1,5mm	brookite carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 0,5x0,4mm
brookite carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 2x1,5mm - avec anatase & rutile	calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+chlorite)
calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz +sphalérite ?)	calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz)
calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz)	calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz)
calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz)	calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz)
calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz)	calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz)
calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz)	calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz)
calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz)	calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN
calcite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+quartz+chlorite)	chlorite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)
chlorite carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite+quartz)	galène carrière CUP (22 juin 2002) coll MJX
galène carrière CUP et sphalérite (coll. CGK)	gypse carrière CUP coll & photo GLO
gypse carrière CUP (photo GLR coll ?)	pyrite carrière CUP coll MJX
quartz carrière CUP coll MJX	quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite +sphalérite ?)
quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)	quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)
quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)	quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)
quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)	quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)
quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)	quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)
quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)	quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite)
quartz carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite+chlorite)	quartz carrière CUP dent de quartz (coll MDQ)
quartz carrière CUP (~1cm) (coll MJX)	quartz carrière CUP (photo GLR coll RLS)
rhodochrosite carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 1x0,8mm	rhodochrosite carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 4x3mm
rutile carrière CUP photo & coll JDV 2x1,5mm - avec anatase & brookite	sphalérite carrière CUP (22 juin 2002) coll MJX
sphalérite ? carrière CUP photo & coll CSN (+calcite +quartz)	? your photos ?

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Photos des sorties à Lessines CUP