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February 26, 2005

Photos of Glacial Erratic Boulders in Yosemite National Park CaliforniaLandscapeSierra NevadaYosemite

Photos of Glacial Erratic Boulders in Yosemite National Park

Above the granite walls surrounding Yosemite Valley are found many examples of glacial erratic boulders. These glacial erratics are so named because they are erratic (i.e., differ materially from the naturally occuring stone nearby) and they were deposited by slow-moving glaciers, sometimes after having been moved a considerable distance (e.g.,…
February 26, 2005