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Unconformity

earth science Maturity 7-9

Rocks can tell a story.

Hutton Unconformity , Jedburgh.jpg
Hutton Unconformity , Jedburgh.jpg
Sometimes, a part of the story is gone. This happens when old rocks wear away. Then, new rocks sit on top. It is like a missing page in a book. Can you find a gap in the rocks?
Angular unconformity.jpg
Angular unconformity.jpg

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File:Hutton Unconformity , Jedburgh.jpg
Hutton Unconformity , Jedburgh.jpg
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Disconformity.jpg
File:Nonconformity.jpg
Nonconformity.jpg
File:Angular unconformity.jpg
Angular unconformity.jpg
File:Briançonnais modèles 7F.jpg
Briançonnais modèles 7F.jpg
File:Discordances successives Jurassique Préalpes.jpg
Discordances successives Jurassique Préalpes.jpg
File:Paraconformity.jpg
Paraconformity.jpg
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