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Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Calcite Scalénoèdre length 95mm and 60mm width at its base.Lucky find on the site in May 2004.Photograph and collection: CLAUDE jm
 © jm.CLAUDEPhoto ID: 117594    View Count: 128

Calcite : CaCO3

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Contact twin on{021}of two scalénoèdres.Crystal measures 80mm height. Section 50x42mm at the base.Lucky find on the site in May 2005.Photograph and collection: CLAUDE jm
 © jm.CLAUDEPhoto ID: 119333    View Count: 122

Calcite : CaCO3

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Very big scalénoèdre of calcite found in a pocket crystallized towards the end of the seventies. This crystal measures height 300mm and its foundation measures 170x200mm. The edge of arètes the partly upper in repaired summer because the fall in the geode during dynamiting had caused dégats. Photograph and collection: CLAUDE jm
 © jm.CLAUDEPhoto ID: 120071    View Count: 133

Calcite : CaCO3

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Group calcite crystals 300x130mm.les crystals measure approximately 35à40mm length. They are very fluorescent with UV-A
Lucky find on the site in the years 1975 to 80.
. Photograph and collection: CLAUDE jm
 © jm.CLAUDEPhoto ID: 116657    View Count: 104

Calcite : CaCO3

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Crystal of 80mm height on calcareous base 155x110mm

Lucky find on the site in May 2005.
Photograph and collection: CLAUDE jm
 © jm.CLAUDEPhoto ID: 117601    View Count: 100

Calcite : CaCO3

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Group scalénoèdres ambrés. Specimen measures 120x70mm. The calcite crystals measure of 16 with 40mm length.
Lucky find on the site in the years 1980 to 85. Photograph and collection: CLAUDE jm
 © jm.CLAUDEPhoto ID: 121814    View Count: 111

Calcite : CaCO3, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2, Pyrite : FeS2

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Specimen 70x60mm associating calcite scalénoèdres and dolomite in “saddle”.the large calcite crystal measures 32 mm length.hundreds of small pyrite crystals are posed on dolomite and calcite.Photograph and collection: CLAUDE jm
 © jm.CLAUDEPhoto ID: 122505    View Count: 110

Calcite : CaCO3

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Group phantom crystals (iron oxide inclusions).Specimen measures 65x60mm. The calcite crystals measure of 15 with 20mm length.
Lucky find on the site in the years 1980 to 85. Photograph and collection: CLAUDE jm
 © jm.CLAUDEPhoto ID: 122435    View Count: 100

Calcite : CaCO3

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Calcite Scalénoèdre length 175mm and 110x100mm width at its base.Lucky find on the site in May 2004.Photograph and collection: CLAUDE jm
 © jm.CLAUDEPhoto ID: 117831    View Count: 85

Calcite : CaCO3

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Avesnes sur Helpe, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

specimen 95x60x50 mm. crystals measuring 40 and 50 mm between summits.Photograph and collection jm.CLAUDE.
 © jm.CLAUDEPhoto ID: 148160    View Count: 83
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