Steve Arend Posted April 25, 2006 Posted April 25, 2006 By JOHN PEPIN Journal Munising BureauMUNISING — With the dramatic collapse Thursday of one of the two turrets of Miners Castle at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, geologists have offered explanations for the historic occurrence.The northeast turret, roughly 15 feet tall, gave way and fell about 90 feet off a cliff on the north side of the rock formation into Lake Superior.No injuries were reported and rangers inspecting the damage say an observation deck closest to the rockfall appears to be unaffected.But Miners Castle — the signature rock formation for the national lakeshore at Pictured Rocks — will never be the same.Why did Miners Castle rock fall?
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