Unique sandstone outcrop

Unique sandstone outcrop

Wind and rain sculpted this sandstone outcrop in Dakota County. The sandstone that underlies much of southern Minnesota is soft and easily eroded.

Photo courtesy of Howard Hobbs, Minnesota Geological Survey

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Your Comments, Thoughts, Questions, Ideas

Anonymous says:

this is really neat i didn't even know it was here!

posted on Tue, 08/15/2006 - 6:33pm
Anonymous says:

it looks like a thumb

posted on Sat, 02/17/2007 - 4:40pm
Anonymous says:

it's so cool!

posted on Sat, 04/07/2007 - 12:03pm
Anonymous says:

this is cool . :)

posted on Fri, 10/20/2006 - 1:57pm
Anonymous says:

it is!!!! I love the colors!!

posted on Fri, 10/20/2006 - 4:45pm
Anonymous says:

it is very cool

posted on Fri, 10/20/2006 - 2:59pm
Anonymous says:

yo dat is crazy its huge

posted on Sun, 12/03/2006 - 3:46pm
Anonymous says:

WOW! IT looks as if this person were in Arizona or somethin!

posted on Sun, 12/31/2006 - 5:44pm
SAM the FISH says:

This is really neat.

posted on Sat, 03/31/2007 - 1:17pm
Anonymous says:

this is really cool!

posted on Sat, 08/18/2007 - 3:12pm
fzmzzmojm says:

its ausome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted on Wed, 10/17/2007 - 12:39pm
Anonymous says:

i think your theory is right .

posted on Sat, 10/20/2007 - 4:14pm
Shelby says:

this is totally awesome!!!!!!

posted on Sat, 11/03/2007 - 4:19pm
geologyislife says:

mur, thats really cool. like a little peice of monument vally in our own minnesota.

posted on Sat, 11/03/2007 - 4:24pm
Anonymous says:

I live right near there!! I see it when I take hikes by the Mississippi River.

posted on Sat, 06/28/2008 - 3:15pm
Anonymous says:

Isn't this castle rock. I think I was there for a quick stop during a school field trip.

posted on Thu, 11/13/2008 - 9:45pm

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