K. A. Hovey Shale Quarry, Buffalo Co., Wisconsin, USAi
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K. A. Hovey Shale Quarry | Quarry |
Buffalo Co. | County |
Wisconsin | State |
USA | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 44° 31' 14'' North , 91° 36' 20'' West | ||||||||||||||||||
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 44.52056,-91.60556 | ||||||||||||||||||
GeoHash: | G#: 9zyv72wz5 | ||||||||||||||||||
USGS MRDS Record: | 10302443 | ||||||||||||||||||
Locality type: | Quarry | ||||||||||||||||||
Köppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate | ||||||||||||||||||
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Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken - shale
Development Status: Past Producer
Regions containing this locality
North America Plate | Plate |
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Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Paleozoic 251.902 - 541 Ma ID: 3187973 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Cambrian 485.4 - 541 Ma ID: 2985493 | Cambrian, undivided Age: Cambrian (485.4 - 541 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Trempealeau Formation; Tunnel City Formation; Elk Mound Formation Description: Sandstone with some dolomite and shale, undivided; includes Trempealeau, Tunnel City, and Elk Mound Formations Comments: Original map source: Cannon, W.F., Kress, T.H., Sutphin, D.M., Morey, G.B., Meints, Joyce, and Barber-Delach, Robert, 1997, Digital Geologic Map and mineral deposits of the Lake Superior Region, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan: USGS Open-File Report 97-455 (version 3, Nov. 19 Lithology: Major:{sandstone}, Minor:{dolostone,shale} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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