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Erratic

A rock of unspecified shape and size, transported a significant distance from its origin by a glacier or iceberg and deposited by melting of the ice. Erratics range from pebble-size to larger than a house and usually are of a different composition that the bedrock or sediment on which they are deposited.

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  • Industry/Domain: Water bodies
  • Category: Glaciers
  • Government Agency: USGS
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