Van Hise Rock - Rock Springs WI
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 43° 29.345 W 089° 54.943
16T E 264233 N 4819259
Van Hise Rock is a rock outcropping significant for its association with geologist Charles Van Hise
Waymark Code: WMM5KT
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2014
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This small outcrop provides an inordinate amount of geologic information about metamorphism, Precambrian rocks, and structural geology, all subjects to which Charles Van Hise, for whom the rock is named, made early and significant contributions. Van Hise Rock is still used regularly by universities to train geology students.
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Street address: WI 136, 0.75 mi. N of WI 154 Rock Springs , WI
County / Borough / Parish: Sauk
Year listed: 1997
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Historic function: Landscape
Current function: Landscape
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
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