Template:Did you know nominations/Glen Rock (boulder)

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 07:50, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

Glen Rock (boulder)

The Glen Rock in 1890
The Glen Rock in 1890
Source: Page 7: [1]
Page 550: [2]
Source: "well-known... New Jersey Boulder": Becker, Martin A; Bartholomew, Alex (2013). "Rickard Hill Facies of the Schoharie Formation (Lower Devonian) Glacial Erratics from the Preakness Formation (Lower Jurassic) of High Mountain, Passaic County, New Jersey". Atlantic Geology. 49: 194–203. ISSN 0843-5561.
"that has a town named after it, is a New Jersey state landmark": [3]
  • ALT2: ... that the Glen Rock (pictured), a 570-ton New Jersey boulder later designated as a state landmark, was almost destroyed by road developers in 1912?
Source: "New Jersey state landmark": [4]
"was almost destroyed by road developers in 1912": [5]
  • Reviewed: N/A (I don't have 5 DYK creds)

Created by Mhawk10 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:31, 16 December 2021 (UTC).

  • Article was created 16 December. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. QPQ is not needed. I personally like ALT1 as it is the most informative and interesting but the others are acceptable as well. All set to go! Thriley (talk) 06:00, 18 December 2021 (UTC)
    • Comment: Excellent image, User:Mhawk10, very peaceful—I'm sorry I have to take this for a quirky. :(

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