Mason, B. (1965) The chemical composition of Olivine-Bronzite and Olivine-Hypersthene Chondrites. American Museum Novitates 223: 38 pages. (Aug 1965).

Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities:

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Glageon, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
Limestone quarry, Wallers-en-Fagne, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Glageon, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

References:

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Glageon, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

References:

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ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Glageon, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
Limestone quarry, Wallers-en-Fagne, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'

Locality: Hainaut meteorite, Bettrechies, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

References:

Mason, B. (1965) The chemical composition of Olivine-Bronzite and Olivine-Hypersthene Chondrites. American Museum Novitates 223: 38 pages. (Aug 1965).

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Glageon, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
Limestone quarry, Wallers-en-Fagne, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Hainaut meteorite, Bettrechies, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Glageon, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
Haut-Lieu Quarry (Godin Quarry), Haut-Lieu, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Meteoritic Iron'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

56.0 Ma (Paleocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Reniera genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : *Reniera*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Archegonus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Archegonus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bollandia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Bollandia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Brachymetopus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Brachymetopidae : *Brachymetopus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Cummingella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : *Cummingella*	346.7 - 330.9 Ma Carboniferous
Cyphinioides genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Cyphinioides*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Phillipsia (Griffithides) subgenus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Phillipsia : *Phillipsia (Griffithides)*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Phillipsia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Phillipsia*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Proetus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : *Proetus*	358.9 - 346.7 Ma Paleozoic
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Sphenopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : *Sphenopteris*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Eosuchus lerichei species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchus : *Eosuchus lerichei*	59.2 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Dendropora briceae species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositida : Dendropora : *Dendropora briceae*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Breviphrentis superstes species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : Breviphrentis : *Breviphrentis superstes*	370.6 - 364.7 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Condrusia genus	Plantae : *Condrusia*	364.7 - 360.7 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Archaeopteris genus	Plantae : Aneurophytophyta : Archaeopteridopsida : Archaeopteridales : Archaeopteridaceae : *Archaeopteris*	364.7 - 360.7 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Rhacophyton genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : Rhacophytales : *Rhacophyton*	364.7 - 360.7 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Aneurophyton genus	Plantae : Aneurophytophyta : Aneurophytopsida : Aneurophytales : Aneurophytaceae : *Aneurophyton*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Hyenia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Hyeniaceae : *Hyenia*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Pseudosporochnus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : *Pseudosporochnus*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Wattieza genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : *Wattieza*	388.1 - 383.7 Ma Middle Devonian
Calamophyton genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Hyeniaceae : *Calamophyton*	388.1 - 382.4 Ma Devonian
Gyrosoria lata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Gyrosoria : *Gyrosoria lata*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dawsonites genus	Plantae : Psilophytophyta : Psilophytopsida : *Dawsonites*	419.2 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Gauthieria spatulifera species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Phymosomatidae : Gauthieria : *Gauthieria spatulifera*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phymosoma corneti species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Phymosomatidae : Phymosoma : *Phymosoma corneti*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rachiosoma corollare species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Phymosomatidae : Rachiosoma : *Rachiosoma corollare*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinnularia genus	*Pinnularia*	364.7 - 360.7 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Prototaxites genus	*Prototaxites*	419.2 - 382.4 Ma Devonian

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Wikidata ID:	Q700546
GeoNames ID:	3035697

Localities in this Region

France

Hauts-de-France
- Nord
  - Avesnes-sur-Helpe
    - ⭔Aibes
    - ⭔Amfroipret
    - ⭔Anor
    - ⭔Assevent
    - ⭔Audignies
    - ⭔Aulnoye-Aymeries
    - ⭔Avesnelles
    - ⭔Avesnes-sur-Helpe
    - ⭔Bachant
    - ⭔Baives
    - ⭔Bas-Lieu
    - ⭔Bavay
    - ⭔Beaudignies
    - ⭔Beaufort
    - ⭔Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre
    - ⭔Beaurieux
    - ⭔Bellignies
    - ⭔Bérelles
    - ⭔Berlaimont
    - ⭔Bermeries
    - ⭔Bersillies
    - ⭔Bettignies
    - ⭔Bettrechies
      - Hainaut meteorite
    - ⭔Beugnies
    - ⭔Boulogne-sur-Helpe
    - ⭔Bousies
    - ⭔Bousignies-sur-Roc
    - ⭔Boussières-sur-Sambre
    - ⭔Boussois
    - ⭔Bry
    - ⭔Cartignies
    - ⭔Cerfontaine
    - ⭔Choisies
    - ⭔Clairfayts
    - ⭔Colleret
    - ⭔Cousolre
    - ⭔Croix-Caluyau
    - ⭔Damousies
    - ⭔Dimechaux
    - ⭔Dimont
    - ⭔Dompierre-sur-Helpe
    - ⭔Dourlers
    - ⭔Eccles
    - ⭔Éclaibes
    - ⭔Écuélin
    - ⭔Élesmes
    - ⭔Englefontaine
    - ⭔Eppe-Sauvage
    - ⭔Eth
    - ⭔Étrœungt
    - ⭔Feignies
    - ⭔Felleries
    - ⭔Féron
    - ⭔Ferrière-la-Grande
    - ⭔Ferrière-la-Petite
    - ⭔Flaumont-Waudrechies
    - ⭔Floursies
    - ⭔Floyon
    - ⭔Fontaine-au-Bois
    - ⭔Forest-en-Cambrésis
    - ⭔Fourmies
    - ⭔Frasnoy
    - ⭔Ghissignies
    - ⭔Glageon
      - Glageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry)
    - ⭔Gognies-Chaussée
    - ⭔Gommegnies
    - ⭔Grand-Fayt
    - ⭔Gussignies
    - ⭔Hargnies
    - ⭔Haut-Lieu
      - Haut-Lieu Quarry (Godin Quarry)
    - ⭔Hautmont
    - ⭔Hecq
    - ⭔Hestrud
    - ⭔Hon-Hergies
    - ⭔Houdain-lez-Bavay
    - ⭔Jenlain

France

Hauts-de-France
- Nord
  - Avesnes-sur-Helpe
    - ⭔Jeumont
      - Watissart quarry
    - ⭔Jolimetz
    - ⭔La Flamengrie
    - ⭔La Longueville
    - ⭔Landrecies
    - ⭔Larouillies
    - ⭔Le Favril
    - ⭔Le Quesnoy
    - ⭔Leval
    - ⭔Lez-Fontaine
    - ⭔Liessies
    - ⭔Limont-Fontaine
    - ⭔Locquignol
    - ⭔Louvignies-Quesnoy
    - ⭔Louvroil
    - ⭔Mairieux
    - ⭔Marbaix
    - ⭔Maresches
    - ⭔Maroilles
    - ⭔Marpent
    - ⭔Maubeuge
      - ⭔Limont-Fontaine
        Limestone quarry
    - ⭔Mecquignies
    - ⭔Monceau-Saint-Waast
    - ⭔Moustier-en-Fagne
    - ⭔Neuf-Mesnil
    - ⭔Neuville-en-Avesnois
    - ⭔Noyelles-sur-Sambre
    - ⭔Obies
    - ⭔Obrechies
    - ⭔Ohain
    - ⭔Orsinval
    - ⭔Petit-Fayt
    - ⭔Poix-du-Nord
    - ⭔Pont-sur-Sambre
    - ⭔Potelle
    - ⭔Preux-au-Bois
    - ⭔Preux-au-Sart
    - ⭔Prisches
    - ⭔Quiévelon
    - ⭔Rainsars
    - ⭔Ramousies
    - ⭔Raucourt-au-Bois
    - ⭔Recquignies
    - ⭔Robersart
    - ⭔Rousies
    - ⭔Ruesnes
    - ⭔Sains-du-Nord
    - ⭔Saint-Aubin
    - ⭔Saint-Hilaire-sur-Helpe
    - ⭔Saint-Remy-Chaussée
    - ⭔Saint-Remy-du-Nord
    - ⭔Saint-Waast
    - ⭔Salesches
    - ⭔Sars-Poteries
    - ⭔Sassegnies
    - ⭔Sémeries
    - ⭔Semousies
    - ⭔Sepmeries
    - ⭔Solre-le-Château
    - ⭔Solrinnes
    - ⭔Taisnières-en-Thiérache
    - ⭔Taisnières-sur-Hon
    - ⭔Trélon
    - ⭔Vendegies-au-Bois
    - ⭔Vieux-Mesnil
    - ⭔Vieux-Reng
    - ⭔Villereau
    - ⭔Villers-Pol
    - ⭔Villers-Sire-Nicole
    - ⭔Wallers-en-Fagne
      - Limestone quarry
    - ⭔Wargnies-le-Grand
    - ⭔Wargnies-le-Petit
    - ⭔Wattignies-la-Victoire
    - ⭔Wignehies
    - ⭔Willies

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- Nord
  - AvesnoisNational Park

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