Monadnocks

Monadnocks (HMAN7)

Location: Wausau, WI 54401 Marathon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 55.2', W 89° 41.667'

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Geologists have determined that Rib Mountain is more than 1.7 billion years old — one of the oldest rock formations on earth. In fact, three large quartzite hills, or monadnocks, are found here in the Wausau area.

The largest monadnock, Rib Mountain is four miles long and over one mile wide. Its curved, rib-like shape gave the "hill" its name. From this vista, you can see two other monadnocks — Mosinee Hill, a dumbbell-shaped formation slightly to the southeast, and Hardwood Hill, beyond that to the southwest.

The quartzite found in these formations is some of the hardest rock in nature. Early miners hauled rock from Rib Mountain with teams of horses and used the quartz in making abrasives like sandpaper.

[caption] An earlier view of Rib Mountain from the vicinity of Mosinee Hill.
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HM NumberHMAN7
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Placed ByThe Rib Mountain Business Association and the Friends of Rib Mountain
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 11:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 287340 N 4977595
Decimal Degrees44.92000000, -89.69445000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 55.2', W 89° 41.667'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 55' 12.00" N, 89° 41' 40.02" W
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Area Code(s)715
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4500 Park Rd, Wausau WI 54401, US
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