boulder clay









boulder clay


boulder clay ExamplesWord Origin noun Geology.

  1. a glacial deposit consisting chiefly of unstratified clay with embedded boulders.

Origin of boulder clay First recorded in 1855–60 Examples from the Web for boulder clay Historical Examples of boulder clay

  • Might they not belong merely to the talus of this bank of boulder-clay?

    The Cruise of the Betsey

    Hugh Miller

  • But I have since seen in abundance shells of the boulder-clay.

    The Cruise of the Betsey

    Hugh Miller

  • Miller was one of the pioneers in the study of the Boulder-Clay.

    Hugh Miller

    William Keith Leask

  • The latter it must be supposed was then removed, to be replaced by the boulder-clay.

    Prehistoric Man

    W. L. H. Duckworth

  • I suppose your Boulder-clay in the high grounds will give you no bother.

    James Geikie

    Marion I. Newbigin

  • British Dictionary definitions for boulder clay boulder clay noun

    1. an unstratified glacial deposit consisting of fine clay, boulders, and pebblesSee also till 4
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