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Porphyry Quarries of Lessines

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Porphyry Quarries of Lessines

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    1. Former Notté Malthouse – Porphyry Quarries of Lessines loop from Lessines

    8.25km

    02:10

    70m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    January 26, 2021

    In the Lessines porphyry quarry, therefore, the valuable building material porphyry is being excavated. Porphyry is an igneous rock. This means that underground (liquid) magma solidified here and formed this hard rock. Unlike lava, it did not flow out in the open but remained compact under the ground, which makes it so durable. A well-known proprietary rock is granite. Porphyry from these grooves is used for the manufacture of clinkers, block bricks and hail grain for road cladding. During the 19th century, the industrial revolution promoted the development of 20 porphyry quarries where 5,000 workers worked. This was one of them.

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      Location: Lessines, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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