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Boulders of the neoglacial lateral moraine of Aktineq Glacier

Location: Bylot Island, Nunavut, Canada

Boulders of the neoglacial lateral moraine of Aktineq Glacier

Lichen-free boulders probably deposited during the twentieth century lie on completely lichen-covered boulders that have been exposed for as long as 50,000 years (McCuaig, 1994).











Date taken: July 1993
Photo ID: 0020
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