Landforms Of Glacial Deposition: Erratics Flashcards

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What are erratics?

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Large boulders that were transported from original location by a glacier and then deposited in an area where the rock type is different

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What’s an example of erratics?

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There are boulders of granite in the Burren, Co. Clare where the local rock type is limestone.

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