Located in the northernmost point of Moldova, the Naslavcea quarry is probably my most visited outcrop. It is in proximity to Ukraine, near the hydroelectric power plant (yellow mark on the map).
Here lies an abandoned quarry where the black argillites of the Kalyus Beds are easily accessible. The argillites contain occurrences of phosphorites, as well as carbonate mounds. The phosphorites are either nodular (from 1 to 20 cm in diameter) or lenticular, while the carbonate mounds have a cone-in-cone structure. Also, the argillaceous matrix that surrounds small nodular phosphorite concretions is enriched in phosphate.
Professor Andrey Bekker carefully analysing a nodular phosphorite picked up from the outcrop located behind him.
View of the abandoned quarry, which is also the site of a splendid artificial lake.
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