漂砾glacial erratic),又译冰川漂砾冰碛石glacial moraine)是和周边石料相比形状和材质截然不同的天然石块,小则数厘米,大可达数米甚至数十米,成因是冰川的活动。冰川的搬运能力相当强,一些漂砾甚至被搬运到千百公里之外。[1]加拿大阿尔伯塔奥克托克斯的巨型漂砾,重达1.5万吨。

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加拿大阿尔伯塔奥克托克斯的巨型漂砾

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