Indian Springs Puddingstones EarthCache

Michigan Puddingstones were formed a billion years ago. They are a type of sedimentary rock which first formed in river channels. During the Ice Age, they were pushed down by the glaciers. The white is quartz sand which has cemented itself together over millions of years. Mixed with it is a combination of other pebbles and stones of various sizes, shapes and colors. Some may even contain fossils. Another name for puddingstone is quartz conglomerate, meaning sedimentary rock composed of quartz and various other minerals.

Michigan Puddingstone, a conglomerate of primarily quartzite and pebbles of jasper. The pudding stone pebbles vary in color from red to brown and pink to purple. Pudding stones are considered metamorphic and sedimentary. Pudding stone minerals contained within the rock may also vary. In some puddingstones minerals such as chromites, corundum, platinum, diamonds, gold, sapphire, and zircon have been found.

There are several of these Puddingstones here in the park. We are only concerned with the ones at the posted co-ords. The park has these here at the Environmental Discovery Center are arranged in a circle. Go to the posted co-ords to answer some questions to complete this cache. Do not put your answers in your cache log, please e-mail them to me.
1. How many Puddingstones are here?
2. Describe these stone in size and color.
3. Enter the EDC to find out where these stones came from them. We know the glaciers brought them here we want to know there original location. The employees can help if you need, they can be very helpful.
4. Take and post a photo of yourself in front of the EDC.