I have lived here in NNJ all my life and must have gone up and down this highway

[lost-in-nj]

literally 1000 times..

I never knew this was there!!!!!!!
the rocks date back to 400million years





a link describing the formation

http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/nyc/parks/loc17.htm



ROAD TRIP!!!! well not really its about 10 minutes up the high way from me


lost

[quip]

1. In his memoirs, didn't McCain describe watching that rock form when he was a lad?

:shrug:

[lost-in-nj]

3. LOL

that was good!!!!!!


:)


:hi:


lost

[TZ]

2. Cool!

We have something like that (but much bigger) in Western Maryland called Sideling Hill...If you are ever travelling through you should check it out.

[lost-in-nj]

4. I know in Colorado

at least 20 years ago
they had signs on the high ways saying Geologic point of interest ahead...

or something like that


and they had a pull over spot so you can get out and walk around....


lost

[Gormy Cuss]

5. I've seen that rock.

My geology geek SO has remarked on how interesting it looks when we've been driving on 23 to visit NNJ relatives.

[lost-in-nj]

6. See

I guess its like the NY'ers that haven't been to Ellis Island or the top of the Wmpire state bldg


There are a couple more links at


http://www.route23nation.com/


if your SO wants to read about it!!!


:hi:


lost

[TreasonousBastard]

7. Anything that talks about...

the "Silurian Skunnemuck Conglomerate" gets my attention. Not because I know anything about it, but it's just such a neat term.

I remember reading somewhere that Joisey has the most varied geology in the country for some reason. Somewhere in Monmouth County is even a dinosaur burial ground that's had some of the richest finds on the East Coast. They don't tell you exactly where it is, though, evne though there's something locally known as Dinosaur Park.

If you get down to Morristown, check out the Morris Museum-- they have a small but kinda neat geology exhibit.

[lost-in-nj]

8. Actually

NJ has had a few dino finds....
I give you the state dinosaur a hadrosaurus


http://www.statefossils.com/nj/nj.html


just down another high way about 15 minutes they found some bones

there is a stream in central Jersey that you can sieve in the dirt and find
sharks teeth, dino bones and all kinds of neat things...


the only problem is
I can't find my paper on it :(


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[LiberalEsto]

9. You live near Butler?

Cool! I grew up in Wayne.

:hi:

[YankeyMCC]

10. That was worth reading just for this:

the word "Skunnemuck" :)

Actually sounds like a Abanaki word, like many of the native names for the White mountains or rivers in NH and Maine.

[hobbit709]

11. A little over an hour from here is Enchanted Rock

estimated at about a billion years.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/enchanted_rock/