Object Details
- Collector
- A. Blankenbicker
- Discipline
- Mineral Sciences
- Region
- US Great Lakes (MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, MI)
- Description
- This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
- Geologic Age
- Paleozoic
- These are limestone shatter cones. Shatter cone describes the fan-shaped fracture lines featured on the rocks, which are a result from high pressure, high velocity shock wave from a large impacting object or large explosion. These rocks are light in color and measure around 11 cm x 6 cm x 8.5 cm or less.
- Number of objects in this record
- 2
- Record Last Modified
- 1 Feb 2024
- Collection Date
- 2013
- USNM Number
- EO401456
- Object Type
- Education and Outreach collections
- Collecting Locality
- Kentland Quarry, North America, United States, Indiana, Newton County
- Scientific Name
- Sedimentary Rock Limestone
- See more items in
- Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
- Topic
- Education & Outreach
- Record ID
- nmnheducation_11358235
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c67dd25c-9e3b-47d8-baea-d705d4c32442
