Tag:geological=glacial_erratic

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Description
A boulder deposited by a glacier.
Group: natural
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires
Status: in use
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A Glacial erratic is a boulder that has been moved by a glacier and deposited on the ground after the glacier has disappeared.

The boulder is not attached to the ground, so the correct tags to use with is natural=stone and not natural=rock.

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Photos

  • Central Plateau of Tasmania, Australia
    Central Plateau of Tasmania, Australia
  • Yosemite National Park, California
    Yosemite National Park, California
  • Balanced Rock, North Salem, New York, USA
    Balanced Rock, North Salem, New York, USA
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