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2. Ventifact - Wikipedia

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   A ventifact (also wind-faceted stone, windkanter [1]) is a rock that has been abraded, pitted, etched, grooved, or polished by wind-driven sand or ice crystals. [2] The word “Ventifact” is derived from the Latin word “Ventus” meaning ‘ wind ’.

3. Fencepost limestone - Wikipedia

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   Nostalgia for the stone post fencing, as well as the unique coloration and rustic quarry facing of the stone, finds the posts and the source limestone used in modern landscaping in locations as far away from the outcrop as people are willing to haul it. Commonly, original posts removed from demolished or replaced stone post fences are ...

4. Weather rock - Wikipedia

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   The weather rock or weather stone is a humorous display that pokes fun at the intricate technology used in modern weather forecasts, as well as the fact that their accuracy is less than perfect. A rock is typically hung from a tripod and accompanied by a sign indicating how to read it. [ 1 ]

5. Dry stone - Wikipedia

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   The voids between the facing stones are carefully packed with smaller stones (filling, hearting). Construction work on dry stone. Illustration of the Valencian Museum of Ethnology. The final layer on the top of the wall also consists of large stones, called capstones, coping stones or copes. As with the tie stones, the capstones span the entire ...

6. Lawn sign - Wikipedia

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   Political lawn signs in Sioux City, Iowa ahead of the 2018 United States elections. Lawn signs (also known as yard signs, [1] bandit signs [2] and placards, [3] among other names) are small signs that can be placed on a street-facing lawn or elsewhere on a property to express the support for an election candidate, or political position, [4] by the property owner (or sometimes to promote a ...

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8. Rock veneer - Wikipedia

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   Rock veneers commonly arise from the weathering of resistant rocks of quartzite, felsic granites, coarse granites, and dense basalts.As these larger rocks are deposited on a surface, smaller sands either are removed by wind or water erosion, or settle and form a fine-grained layer beneath the larger veneer rocks.

9. Yardang - Wikipedia

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   Facing the wind is a steep, blunt face that gradually gets lower and narrower toward the lee end. [2] Yardangs are formed by wind erosion, typically of an originally flat surface formed from areas of harder and softer material. The soft material is eroded and removed by the wind, and the harder material remains.