unconformities
- plural of unconformity.
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There are three types of unconformities, nonconformity, disconformity, and angular unconformity.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
Disconformities are unconformities that occur between parallel layers of strata indicating either a period of no deposition or erosion.
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Recognizing unconformities is important for understanding time relationships in sedimentary sequences.
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Gaps in the geological record are represented by various types of unconformities.
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How geological history may be read in unconformities is further illustrated in Figures 207 and 208.
From The Elements of Geology by Norton, William Harmon
