Minnesota Geological Survey

Minnesota Geological Survey
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Established1872 (1872)
Location2609 Territorial Rd.,
Saint Paul, MN 55114
Coordinates44°58′9″N 93°12′17″W / 44.96917°N 93.20472°W / 44.96917; -93.20472
TypeGeology of Minnesota
DirectorAnthony Runkel (interim)
OwnerUniversity of Minnesota
Websitehttps://cse.umn.edu/mgs

The Minnesota Geological Survey is a unit of the Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth Sciences at the University of Minnesota.[1]

History

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

  1. ^ "About us", Minnesota Geological Survey, Newton Horace Winchell School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota
  2. ^ HMGS 2014.

References

  • 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.
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