Thier des Carrières
Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Thier des Carrières is a former slate and whetstone quarry near Vielsalm, now in a protected nature reserve.
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The site originally produced slate and the whetstones known as ‘Ardennes Coticule’, which are still hugely well regarded.
A wide range of interesting minerals were found at the site – mindat lists nearly 90 species, especially of copper and aluminium minerals.
One of the highlights for me are gemmy aqua-blue balls of crystalline Turquoise, which, while very small, are very nice.
The site is a protected nature reserve, with some rare moss and lichen species represented. Bats are also present on the site. No further collecting is allowed, and it is unlikely this will change.
Further reading
- https://www.mindat.org/loc-7959.html
- https://biodiversite-old.wallonie.be/fr/50-thier-des-carrieres-et-fosse-roulette.html?IDD=251661187&IDC=1881 (French language)
If you are interested in other classic Belgian locales we may have stock from the following locales.
Belgian locales
- Mont-des-Groseillers, Blaton, Bernissart, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
- Saint-Paul mine, Welkenraedt, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
- Thier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
For the rest of our Belgian stock, see below.