Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Diamicton — In geology, diamicton (also diamict) is a very poorly sorted sediment. Large sedimentary grains gravel size and larger (>= 2 mm) are set in a matrix of fine grains. The term diamicton is a nongenetic term, although a common origin for… … Wikipedia
Oak Ridges Moraine — The Oak Ridges Moraine is an ecologically important geological landform in the Mixedwood Plains of south central Ontario, Canada. The moraine covers a geographic area of 1,900 square kilometres (730 sq mi) between Caledon and Rice Lake … Wikipedia
diamict — (not preferred; refer to diamicton) A general term that includes both diamictite (coherent rock) and diamicton (unconsolidated sediments). GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Origin of the Oak Ridges Moraine — For general context, see Oak Ridges Moraine. The Oak Ridges Moraine is a geological landform that runs east west across south central Ontario, Canada. It developed about 12,000 years ago, during the Wisconsin glaciation in North America. A… … Wikipedia
Boulder clay — Boulder clay, in geology, is a deposit of clay, often full of boulders, which is formed in and beneath glaciers and ice sheets wherever they are found, but is in a special sense the typical deposit of the Glacial Period in northern Europe and… … Wikipedia
Muncaster Fell — The view west from Hardknott Pass in upper Eskdale, toward Muncaster Fell. Elevation … Wikipedia
diamictite — A general term for any nonsorted or poorly sorted, noncalcareous, terrigenous sedimentary rock (e.g., pebbly mudstone) containing a wide range of particle sizes. Compare: diamicton. GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
