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Unconformity

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What are Unconformities (or Unconformity) - More Science on Harmony Square

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Unconformities - Geology in a Jiffy!

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Unconformities

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Angular Unconformities and Nonconformities

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James Hutton's unconformity at Siccar Point

An unconformity is a buried erosional or non-depositional surface separating two rock masses or strata of different ages, indicating that sediment deposition was not continuous. In general, the older layer was exposed to erosion for an interval of time before deposition of the younger, but the term is used to describe any break in the sedimentary geologic record. The significance of angular unconformity was shown by James Hutton, who found examples of Hutton's Unconformity at Jedburgh in 1787 and at Siccar Point in 1788.
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