Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal)

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Nice clear rock crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

A cavity in Quartz full of perfectly shaped and beautiful red Anatase crystals (left crystal is repaired).

© Harjo Neutkens

Albite, Rutile

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Rutile included Albite crystals.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Perfect clear bi-terminated floater found loose in the pocket mud.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Red Anatase on Quarz.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Red Anatase crystals.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Red Anatase crystals.

© Harjo Neutkens

Albite, Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

A large piece with rutile included Albite crystals up to 0,5 cm together with rutilated Quartz.

© Harjo Neutkens

Apatite, Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Apatite crystals next to a Quartz crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase, Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Red Anatase on a Quartz crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

A 2,5 mm. big red Anatase crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anglesite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Anglesite.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Quarz crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Wulfenite, Pyromorphite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Wulfenite and Pyromorphite on Quartz. A better photo will follow....

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

© Dehove José

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

© Dehove José

Anglesite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Small Anglesite crystals on Galena. A better photo will follow...

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz, Rutile

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Rutile included Quartz crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz, Rutile, Albite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Small rutilated Quartz crystals with Albite.

© Harjo Neutkens

Titanite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Green Titanite. Found by Harjo.

© Harjo Neutkens

Magnetite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Magnetite.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Quartz showing an interesting white phantom. The inclusions causing this phantom are most likely Kaolinite.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase, Brookite, Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Anatase and Brookite on Quartz.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal), Rutile

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Rutilated water-clear quartz crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Anatase on Quartz.

© Harjo Neutkens

Acanthite, Galena

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Acanthite on quartz with weathered galena. (the source of the silver)

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Red anatase in a quartz cavity.

© Harjo Neutkens

View inside

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

View of the "red Anatase" quarry in 2005.

© Harjo Neutkens

Extension of the quarry

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

An extension of the quarry on the other side of the road/brook/valley. Photo taken April 1st 2016.

Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal)

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Nice clear rock crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

A cavity in Quartz full of perfectly shaped and beautiful red Anatase crystals (left crystal is repaired).

© Harjo Neutkens

Albite, Rutile

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Rutile included Albite crystals.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Red Anatase crystals.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Perfect clear bi-terminated floater found loose in the pocket mud.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Red Anatase on Quarz.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Red Anatase crystals.

© Harjo Neutkens

Albite, Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

A large piece with rutile included Albite crystals up to 0,5 cm together with rutilated Quartz.

© Harjo Neutkens

Apatite, Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Apatite crystals next to a Quartz crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

A 2,5 mm. big red Anatase crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase, Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Red Anatase on a Quartz crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anglesite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Anglesite.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Quarz crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Wulfenite, Pyromorphite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Wulfenite and Pyromorphite on Quartz. A better photo will follow....

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

© Dehove José

Quartz, Rutile

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Rutile included Quartz crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

© Dehove José

Anglesite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Small Anglesite crystals on Galena. A better photo will follow...

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz, Rutile, Albite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Small rutilated Quartz crystals with Albite.

© Harjo Neutkens

Titanite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Green Titanite. Found by Harjo.

© Harjo Neutkens

Magnetite

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Magnetite.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz (Var: Rock Crystal), Rutile

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Rutilated water-clear quartz crystal.

© Harjo Neutkens

Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Quartz showing an interesting white phantom. The inclusions causing this phantom are most likely Kaolinite.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase, Brookite, Quartz

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Anatase and Brookite on Quartz.

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Anatase on Quartz.

© Harjo Neutkens

Acanthite, Galena

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Acanthite on quartz with weathered galena. (the source of the silver)

© Harjo Neutkens

Anatase

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Red anatase in a quartz cavity.

© Harjo Neutkens

View inside

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

View of the "red Anatase" quarry in 2005.

© Harjo Neutkens

Extension of the quarry

Les Rochettes quarries, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

An extension of the quarry on the other side of the road/brook/valley. Photo taken April 1st 2016.