what defines a historical feature earthcache?

[POLE POSITION]

Just wondering what a defines a historical feature (type of earthcache).

[+geoaware]

A "Historical Feature" is a place that in the past has been important for geology. This may be an old mining site, a place where fossils of a type were first found etc.

 

Its MUST follow the guidelines and be Earth science related.

 

Historical sites not related to Earth science are not approved.

 

Hope that helps

 

Geoaware

[+Carbon Hunter]

I had a Historical Earthcache published in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was the spot where the surveyor began surveying the first geological map that was important for the development of gold mining in the area.

[+Konnarock Kid & Marge]

We had one EC published of a historical nature. It was an old (1815) iron furnace but there were a lot of geological implications.

[+mtmanva2]

Would a old court house qualify? It's made of local old sandstone.

[+TerryDad2]

Would a old court house qualify? It's made of local old sandstone.

I wouldn't put that as a historic feature unless it was the courthouse that had some landmark decision about geology. And I would think that all sandstone is old .

 

Seriously though, I have seen buildings as EarthCaches. They describe the stone the building is made of, where it came from, and special features about the stone.