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talus


Talus build-up at the base of a steep slope in Colorado
Talus build-up at the base of a steep slope near Pikes Peak in Colorado
Also called scree, a sloping heap that accumulates at the base of a steep slope or precipice, from fragments broken off by erosion, or materials in any way carried over it. The term is also applied to the slope of a wall that diminishes in thickness as it rises. A breccia is a sedimentary rock formed from consolidated talus.


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