Definition of unconformity Unconformity

un•con•form•i•ty

We found 5 definitions of unconformity from 3 different sources.

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What does unconformity mean?

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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • unconformity (n.)
    Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.
  • unconformity (n.)
    Want of parallelism between strata in contact.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • unconformity
    A buried erosion surface separating two rock masses or strata of different ages, indicating that sediment deposition was not continuous. (source: Wikipedia)

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