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Meaning of "glacial erratic"

Glacial erratic: In geology, a glacial erratic is a piece of rock that differs from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests. These rocks were often transported by glaciers in the past and left behind as the glaciers melted
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  • A rock that differs from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests, usually large and transported there by a glacier.

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A glacial erratic lies in a road in the parish.
It is the largest known glacial erratic in the world.
A glacial erratic boulder in a prominent position.
The area is strewn with glacial erratic boulders.
Glacial erratic with aplite veins.
A large glacial erratic.
A glacial erratic whose surface has many more or less deep cupules ( circular depressions ).
His monument is surmounted by a glacial erratic boulder which shows jasper inclusions.
The glacial erratic known as Doane Rock is also located in the park.
The striking glacial features in this area are glacial erratic boulders and eskers.
The stone is a glacial erratic located in desolate peatland.
It is most likely the oldest protected glacial erratic in Warsaw.
The glacial erratic.
Tripod Rock is presumed to be a natural, though highly unusual, glacial erratic.
The glacial erratic at Blockhusudden.

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Jockey Cap Rock is a granite glacial erratic by the Saco River.
Several glacial erratic boulders are also found on the Chase, remnants of glaciation.
The park 's name is from two examples of large glacial erratic boulders plucked from bedrock.
Angular glacial erratic on Lembert Dome.
The Viking Altar Rock in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, is a glacial erratic and a local landmark.
A notable glacial erratic in the area is Mount Washington 's Glen Boulder.
And so, geologists are saying that it's… a glacial erratic and a-a glacier just brought it.
The Glumsten, a glacial erratic is mentioned as early as in the 11th century.
Kokkõkivi, the largest glacial erratic in Pärnu County.
Evening with glacial erratic boulders, Baltic Sea, Estonia.
Saffron Walden museum, with a glacial erratic and stone coffins displayed in the grounds.

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