Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
One of the few convenient places to see the coarse Waupaca Adamellite in outcrop, although it is very common as glacial erratics.
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Approach to the outcrops from the west. There are no really good places to park on this stretch of road. |
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The woods are festively adorned with signs at close intervals. |
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But some visitors just ignore them. |
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A small flooded pit by the roadside. Below are some general views of the outcrops |
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Large blocks of the coarse adamellite lie close to the road but getting manageable specimens is not easy. |
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Close-up of the rock. |
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Granite Quarry School, about a kilometer west of the quarry, bears a large polished slab of the adamellite. After 80+ years it is still in good condition. |
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Created 14 May 2002, Last Update 11 Jan 2020