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ˈboul·der clay N no pl GEOL

boulder clay

[eiszeitlicher] Geschiebelehm

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Beneath the pasture the archaeology is on boulder clay overlying magnesian limestone. en.wikipedia.org

When the ice finally retreated it left deep deposits of boulder clay (or till) behind. en.wikipedia.org

The dam was constructed with the boulder clay and alluvium excavated from the reservoir bed. en.wikipedia.org

It consists of ancient semi-natural woodland on a boulder clay soil. en.wikipedia.org

Till, also known as boulder clay, is a mix of unconsolidated sediment with a range of grain sizes (clay-boulder). en.wikipedia.org

The valley was subsequently filled with boulder clay and gravel. en.wikipedia.org

Moreover, several metres of boulder clay glacial drift is overlying, and is of sufficient depth to prevent any outcropping. en.wikipedia.org

Boulder clay is classed with a group of poorly sorted materials, described by the non-genetic term diamicton. en.wikipedia.org

The surface deposits comprise thick peat in the upper reaches, with glacial boulder clay and glacial sand and gravel in the lower parts. en.wikipedia.org

The local drift geology is mostly glacial boulder clay, as well as glacial sands and gravel. en.wikipedia.org

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