The Minnesota Geological Survey is a unit of the Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth Sciences at the University of Minnesota.[1]
Established | 1872 |
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Location | 2609 Territorial Rd., Saint Paul, MN 55114 |
Coordinates | 44°58′9″N 93°12′17″W / 44.96917°N 93.20472°W |
Type | Geology of Minnesota |
Director | Harvey Thorleifson |
Owner | University of Minnesota |
Website | https://cse.umn.edu/mgs |
History edit
The Minnesota Geological Survey was established by the Minnesota State Legislature in 1872 as the Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota, and Newton Horace Winchell was appointed as its director.[2]
Citations edit
- ^ "About us", Minnesota Geological Survey, Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota
- ^ HMGS 2014.
References edit
- Schwartz, G. M. (2014). "SP-01 History of the Minnesota Geological Survey [abstract]". Minneapolis: Regents of the University of Minnesota. hdl:11299/59918. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
External links edit
- Depth of Bedrock in Minnesota (2018, EN)