John Hensen Quarry, Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 43° 4' 12'' North , 89° 23' 36'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 43.07000,-89.39333 |
GeoHash: | G#: dp8mjb9ub |
Locality type: | Quarry |
Köppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate |
Commodities (Major) - Stone
Development Status: Unknown
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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 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] |
Cambrian 485.4 - 541 Ma ID: 934954 | Wonewoc Formation (Cw) Age: Cambrian (485.4 - 541 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Wonewoc Formation Description: Quartz sandstone, medium grained, brownish yellow to white, with medium- to large-scale cross bedding commonly seen in outcrop. Reaches a maximum thickness of 165 feet (50 m) in the subsurface. Part of Elk Mound Group. Reference: Brown, B.A., Peters, R.M., Massie-Ferch, K. Preliminary Bedrock Geology of Dane County, Wisconsin. Open-File Report . [6] |
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