Glacial Erratic in Catspolder

Glacial Erratic in Catspolder

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Glacial Erratic in Catspolder

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Location: Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

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April 17, 2023

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The glacier tongue that De Lende carved out during the ice age left behind this huge boulder as a gift. The stone was found in the Catspoolder and weighs no less than 17.1 tons.

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December 8, 2024

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A boulder weighing, according to the information panel, 17,000 kilos, originating from southern Sweden and approximately 1,400 million years old.

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Elevation 40 m

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Friday 30 October

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Location: Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

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