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glacial drift
Sediment and rocks transported by glaciers and deposited directly on the land or indirectly in streams, lakes, and oceans. It consists of a heterogeneous mixture of clay, silt, sand, gravel, and boulders ranging in size and shape.
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• GEOLOGY AND PLANETARY SCIENCESource: U.S. Geological Survey
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