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f . Quarrying was then extendedundergrolar7d to the east; finalsy, a "fennel wascompleted throesgh the hill, <strong>and</strong> open pit operationswere begun on the other. side. Quarryresentis <strong>by</strong> both surfacemethbads, <strong>and</strong> in b ~ the ~ hmy hirj-sesrones <strong>of</strong> theries. Crushed storre is shipped mainly westwardinto parts (:sf Iz~diana tficien-t iiin~estone resources,Expasures <strong>of</strong> Glen ean Limestone rnayeen low on valley wdls for the next mileg field trip route.dcut atright (west) exposes 46 Feet) <strong>of</strong> s<strong>and</strong>stone <strong>and</strong> shale <strong>of</strong> kormatiara (Gray <strong>and</strong> others,Junction with iindiavra Route 64; turn right(west) <strong>and</strong> follow Indiana '145. Scattered exeldtrip route for next 4 milesainly s<strong>and</strong>stones <strong>of</strong> the Mans-fathers, reafiizing that a clever name couldbring fame followed <strong>by</strong> industrial <strong>and</strong> urbangrowth, coined the name.ren left (so~ith) followingirdseye. Goad veew ahead --a Birdseyev i ew, perhaps?-<strong>of</strong> typical 2a:rpogrraphy <strong>of</strong>Crawford Upl<strong>and</strong>.Near bottom <strong>of</strong> hill, route passes onto s<strong>and</strong>stones<strong>and</strong> shales <strong>of</strong> Buffalo 'tiBladSow Groupig. IN-2); expasurcs far next 6 milesi!! on hEIP at lefteast) exposes shafes <strong>and</strong> thin lisnestones <strong>of</strong>Buffalo Wallow Group.right (west) on ilr~dianalow Group.Low ridge ta right (north) is capped <strong>by</strong> s<strong>and</strong>stone<strong>of</strong> Mansfield Fr~rrp-satiturl,Exposures to right (west) <strong>of</strong> road here <strong>and</strong> inead are s<strong>and</strong>stone <strong>and</strong> shale inlowermost part <strong>of</strong> Mansfie1Enter viliage sf St- Meinrad.Turn left (south) on Rndiana Rokree 545.Ahead <strong>and</strong> tea the righr (wesf) are bt~ilSt. Meinrad Archabbey <strong>and</strong> Seminary,dictine estabiishavent fcsurrded in '1Swiss emigrants. "Fhere are about f 76 ww-1including both priests <strong>and</strong> brothers, <strong>and</strong> 4students, most <strong>of</strong> vvhorn entw the priesthood.The abbey church at ahe noi-Ih eild aF themain building casn-rmpkie was cae~smenced in1898 (fig. IN-1 1). Like most a% the otherhi Id ings, it is ccrnstrcrcted <strong>of</strong> native s<strong>and</strong>stonefrom the Mansfield Formation. For marryFigure 1N-1 I. St. Meinrad Archabbey Church built from Mansfieid s<strong>and</strong>stones between 1898 <strong>and</strong> 3 $37. (From earr <strong>and</strong> illatfield,1975.2FIELD TRIP SfROAD LOG
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