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This natural monument stands approximately 6 ft. above the earth.
The depth, age, and origin of the rock have yet to be
determined.
Stories have been passed down through out the years about the rock. One of these tales is about Samuel Harbor, an early settler of Hardin County. It has been told; at this rock he killed a bear. Then years later, his son-in-law, Thomas Jerrold, a confederate soldier, was last seen by his daughter, Sally Jerrold Irvin riding away from this notable rock draped with a sheep skin blanket being
chased by Union soldiers. Thomas Jerrold never returned to his beloved Burnt Church. He died in a Union Prison camp in December of 1863, at Alton, Illinois.
STANDING UP ROCK has been the site for many 'courtin' couples. Elvin Rose and Virgie Stricklin eloped and were married here in 1935 by Magistrate William "Big Bill" Jerrolds, grandson of Thomas Jerrolds.
So dear Traveler, stop by, sit a spell. rest your bones, enjoy the view, and be a part of history as many have done, here at STANDING UP ROCK.
The rock is a fallen rock that tumble down the hill many years ago and stuck in the ground straight up. The cause of the rock to fall is unknown but there are a few ways that it could happen. It could been natural causes which are:
1) Groundwater pressure acting to destabilize the slope.
2) Loss or absence of vertical vegetative structure, soil
nutrients, and soil structure.
3) Erosion of the toe of a slope by rivers or ocean waves.
4) Weakening of a slope through saturation by snowmelt, glaciers
melting, or heavy rains.
5) Earthquakes adding loads to barely-stable slopes
6) Earthquake-caused liquefaction destabilizing slopes.
7) Volcanic eruptions.
It also could been caused by Humans.
1) Vibrations from machinery or traffic.
2) Blasting
3) Earthwork which alters the shape of a slope, or which imposes
new loads on an existing slope.
4) In shallow soils, the removal of deep-rooted vegetation that
binds colluvium to bedrock.
5) Construction, agricultural, or forestry activities which change
the amount of water which infiltrates into the soil.
The rock is a sedimentary rock which is one of the three main rock groups (the others being igneous and metamorphic rock). Rock formed from sediments covers 75-80% of the Earth's land area, and includes common types such as chalk, limestone, dolomite, sandstone, conglomerate and shaleSedimentary rocks are laid down in layers called beds or strata. That new rock layers are above older rock
layers is stated in the principle of superposition.There are usually some gaps in the sequence called unconformities. These represent periods in which no new sediments were being laid down, or when earlier sedimentary layers were raised above sea level and
eroded away. Sedimentary rocks are classified into three groups. These groups are clastic, chemical precipitate and biochemical or biogenic.
1) Clastic sedimentary rocks are composed of discrete
fragments or clasts of materials derived from other rocks. They are composed largely of quartz with other common minerals including feldspar, amphiboles, clay minerals, and sometimes more exotic igneous and metamorphic minerals.
2) Chemical weathering is the breakdown of rock by chemical reaction. In this process the minerals within the rock are changed into particles that can be easily carried away. Air and water are both involved in many complex chemical reactions.
3)Biochemical sedimentary rocks contain
materials generated by living organisms, and include carbonate minerals created by organisms, such as corals, molluscs, and foraminifera, which cover the ocean floor with layers of calcite which can later form limestone. Sedimentary rocks contain important information about the history of Earth. They contain fossils, the preserved remains of ancient plants and animals. Coal is considered
a type of sedimentary rock. The composition of sediments provides us with clues as to the original rock. Differences between successive layers indicate changes to the environment which have occurred over time. Sedimentary rocks can contain fossils because, unlike most igneous and metamorphic rocks, they form at temperatures and pressures that do not destroy fossil remnants.
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1) Take a picture of the rock with yourself and gps.
2) What is your opinion on what caused the rock to fall to it's
final destination?
3) Your opinion on the depth of the rock?
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