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NAILHEAD SCRATCH [1 record]

Record 1 1999-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

A glacial striation with a blunt end at the origin and usually narrowing and coming to an indefinite end in the direction of ice movement.

Key term(s)
  • nailhead stria

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Strie glaciaire dans la roche en place, dont la forme en clou résulte de l'arrachement d'un large éclat de roche à une extrémité, elle se continue en rétrécissant jusqu'à l'autre extrémité.

Spanish

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