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Ice Age Erratic Boulder

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Thorsten

March 3, 2024

100,000 year old boulder from the 3rd Ice Age

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Carlo63

January 7, 2025

A boulder is a very large stone, usually lying alone, that was transported by glaciers during the ice ages and deposited at its current location. When the ice melted and the glacier retreated, such boulders remained as erratic blocks. Boulders are the most common form of erratic blocks. Geosciences draw the line between boulders and smaller drifts at a volume of one cubic meter.

Boulders are a typical geological and geomorphological feature of landscapes worldwide that have been or are being formed by glaciers. In Europe, these are particularly the Scandinavian peninsula (including northern central and western Europe) and the glaciation area around the Alps.

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de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findling

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Ice Age Erratic Boulder

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