Unconformity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural un·con·form·i·ties.
  1. lack of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.
  2. Geology.
    • a discontinuity in rock sequence indicating interruption of sedimentation, commonly accompanied by erosion of rocks below the break.
    • the interface between such strata.
noun plural -ties
  1. lack of conformity
  2. the contact surface between younger and older rocks representing a discontinuity in the geological record. Most commonly it represents an erosional surface
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