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CRAG (krag)
A
steep rugged mass of rock projecting upward or outward.
Common
clues:
Rugged
rock; Jagged rock; Mountain goat's perch; Rocky outcrop;
Climber's challenge; Projecting rock; Bluff; Steep rugged cliff
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A
crag (sometimes spelled cragg, or in Scotland craig) is a rocky
hill or mountain, generally isolated from other high ground.
Crags are formed when a glacier or ice-sheet passes over an area
that contains a particularly resilient chunk of rock (often a
granite plug or some volcanic structure). The force of the
glacier erodes the surrounding softer material, leaving the rocky
block standing proud from the surrounding terrain. Frequently the
crag serves as a partial shelter to softer material in the wake
of the glacier, which remains as a gradual fan or ridge forming a
tapered ramp (called the tail) up the leeward side of the crag.
In
older examples, or those which are latterly surrounded by the
sea, the tail is often missing, having been removed by
post-glacial erosion.
Examples
of such crag and tail formations include:
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CRAG
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We- >1 09 Rugged rock
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We+ >1 07 Rocky projection
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We >1 05 Mountain goat's perch
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Rocky outcrop
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We- >1 07 Rocky outcropping
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Tu+ >1 04 Climber's challenge
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>1 94 Projecting rock
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Tu- >1 05 Rugged cliff
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Fr >1 07 Mountaineer's challenge
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We+ >1 06 Rock outcropping
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We >1 08 Jagged rock
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We >1 04 Mountain climber's obstacle
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We+ >1 04 Rock climber's challenge
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Th- >1 98 Rock projection
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Fr >1 03 Bluff
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Fr- >1 08 Mountaineer's obstacle
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Fr NYT 00 Outcropping
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Th- >1 02 Rock climber's grip
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Tu- >1 06 Rocky peak
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Tu- >1 98 Steep rugged cliff
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Tu >1 99 Steep, rugged rock
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Fr NYT 05 Aerie area
1
Sa NYS 07 Bighorn's perch
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Sa NYT 09 Bit of a bluff
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We LAT 97 Broken cliff
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