erosion resistant rock

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• erosion — erosional, adj. /i roh zheuhn/, n. 1. the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded. 2. the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc. [1535 45; < L erosion (s. of erosio). See …   Universalium

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• Goat Rock Beach — [ Russian River at the Pacific Ocean.] Goat Rock Beach is a sand beach in northwestern Sonoma County, California, United States.This landform is a sub unit of Sonoma Coast State Beach, owned and managed by the State of California. At the northern …   Wikipedia

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• Siwash Rock — (also known as Skalsh or Slah kay ulsh; Sḵwxwú7mesh Slhxi 7elsh ) is a famous rock outcropping in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada s Stanley Park. A legend among the Indigenous Sḵwxwú7mesh surrounds the… …   Wikipedia

• Red Rock Pass — Infobox Mountain Pass Name = Red Rock Pass Photo = RedRockPass framed.jpg Caption = Red Rock Pass Elevation = Location = Idaho, USA Range = Portneuf Range/Bannock Range Coordinates = coord|42.356895| 112.043552|type:pass Topographic Transversed… …   Wikipedia

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