Bleasdell Boulder Glacial Erratic - Glen Miller, ON
Posted by: jiggs11
N 44° 08.799 W 077° 35.121
18T E 293230 N 4891411
The Bleasdell Boulder is one of the largest glacial erratics in North America.
Waymark Code: WMFC25
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/25/2012
Views: 17
Estimated at more than 2.3 billion years old. This large chunk of granite was described as "glacial" in origin by geologist the Rev, William Bleasdell in 1872.
The Boulder is accessible by trail within the Bleasdell Boulder Conservation Area just north of Trenton, ON.
Type of Display: Geological
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