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dropstone [′dräp‚stōn] (geology) A rock that was carried by a glacier or iceberg, and deposited as the ice melted. 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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| When he presented a paper in 1963 on a "Great Infra-Cambrian Glaciation" he was shot down by critics who interpreted his glacial dropstones as products of marine mudslides. Scientists have found similar dropstones in Cretaceous deposits from the Northern Hemisphere, and the rocks also are found in sediments from other warm periods. |
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