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Definitions for "Ventifact"
Keywords:  desert, sandblast, pebble, windblown, polished
Related Terms: Desert pavement, Sand dune, Deflation, Eolian, Colluvium, Aeolian deposits, Aeolian, Loess, Colluvial, Dune , Sand dunes, Gravel, Shingle, Pebble, Turbidite, Regolith, Cobble, Cross-bedding, Sand, Blowout, Eroded, Deposit, Bedrock, Silt, Graded bedding, Boulder clay, Debris flow, Surficial, Unconsolidated, Erodibility, Sandy loam, Arenaceous, Till, Placer, Placer deposit, Overburden, Erg, Loam, Lithify, Detrital, Tillite, Sediments, Corrasion, Debris avalanche, Deposition, Scree, Soil texture, Caliche, Parent material
A rock that has been shaped or polished by the sandblasting effect of wind-blown sand.
geology.com
A rock naturally shaped and polished by the wind-blown sand material being used as an abrasive.
stoneageartifacts.com
A stone that has been flattened and sharpened by wind abrasion. Ventifacts are commonly found strewn across a desert floor.
inlandlapidary.com
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Keywords:  vitric