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Unconformity

A substantial break or gap in the geologic record where a unit is overlain by another that is not in stratigraphic succession.

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unconformity
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The surface of a stratum that represents a break in the stratigraphic sequence.

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Natural environment; Volcano

A substantial break or gap in the geologic record where a rock unit is overlain by another that is not next in stratigraphic sucession, such as an interruption in continuity of a ...

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Earth science; Soil science

A substantial break or gap in the geologic record where a unit is overlain by another that is not in stratigraphic succession.

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Geography; Physical geography

A break in the sequence of sedimentary strata. Often the unconformity surface is the result of erosion.

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Engineering; Coastal engineering

A surface that represents a break in the geologic record, with the rock unit immediately above it being considerably younger than the rock beneath. There are three major aspects ...

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Engineering; Civil engineering

A break or gap in the geologic record where rock layers were eroded or never deposited.

swamp
Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid
Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus
Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt
Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc
Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone
Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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