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erraticIn geology, a displaced rock that has been transported by a glacier or some other natural force to a site of different geological composition. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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By soliciting donations from local building stone and other materials suppliers, as well as collecting glacial erratics and other local stone, it should be possible to accumulate a collection of rocks that can be incorporated into campus landscaping, and combined with signage to provide some information about each specimen. Philip Shaw, economist at Investec, said: "At first glance the figures are disappointing but if you strip out oil and erratics they look a little better. Erratics from these deposits differ from glacial strata in many aspects, such as rock types and preservation of existing fossils. |
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