[at-l] geology terminology?

[kahley7@ptd.net (kahley7)]

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At 05:08 PM 2/5/01 -0500, Robert Rubin wrote:
>Any geologists out there on the list?
>
>I'm looking for the precise geologic term for a phenomenon we've all
>encountered on the Trail--particularly in the southern Appalachians and in
>Virginia.
>
>Often the trail, when it leads along the side of a mountain, will reach an
>inside crook in the hillside where there is an extensive field of mossy
>rocks and boulders stretching across the path. Sometimes these are tricky
>to cross. Often no watercourse is apparent. Is such a rocky stretch
>properly called a "rock field," a "rock slide," a "rockfall," a "talus
>field," "Pennsylvania," or something else? (I have semantic problems with
>all of the above.) I've tried looking on glossaries posted on geololgy
>websites, but no luck.
>
>I keep waiting for someone to come through with the Trail name, "Talus Cowboy."
>
>Thanks,
>
>Robert
>
>
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