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roche mouton

Lit. Sheep-like rock. Where a more resistant rock is passed over by a glacier the rock around it is removed more quickly leaving it protruding from the valley floor. The upglacier side is smoothed by abrasion and covered by striations. The downglacier side is rough due to plucking.

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