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Crag and tail

Landform Concepts

Crag and tail is a landform shaped by glaciation, formed around a crag, a rocky hill or mountain that stands generally isolated from other high ground.

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Crag and tail (Wikipedia)
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Quote, In Discipline: Geomorphology, Lead paragraph
A crag (sometimes spelled cragg, or in Scotland craig) is a rocky hill or mountain, generally isolated from other high ground.
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