disconformities

How Do You Identify An Unconformity?

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How Do You Identify An Unconformity? Unconformities are ancient surfaces of erosion and/or non-deposition that indicate a gap or hiatus in the stratigraphic record. An unconformity may be represented on a map by different type of line than that used for other contacts, and in cross-section is shown by a wavy or crenulated line. What

What Does An Unconformity Represent?

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What Does An Unconformity Represent? Put simply, an unconformity is a break in time in an otherwise continuous rock record. Unconformities are a type of geologic contact—a boundary between rocks—caused by a period of erosion or a pause in sediment accumulation, followed by the deposition of sediments anew. What is an unconformity quizlet? An unconformity