Difference between revisions of "Unconformity"

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A surface of erosion that separates one layer of rock from another.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation Through General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc.
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According to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary an '''unconformity''' is  "lack of continuity in deposition between rock strata in contact corresponding to a period of nondeposition, [[weathering]], or [[erosion]]." <ref>http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/unconformity</ref>  
 
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According to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary an unconformity is "lack of continuity in deposition between rock strata in contact corresponding to a period of nondeposition, weathering, or erosion." [1]

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