Unconformably
[uhn-kuh n-fawr-muh-buh l] /ˌʌn kənˈfɔr mə bəl/
adjective
1.
not conformable; not conforming.
2.
Geology. indicating discontinuity of any type in a stratigraphic sequence.
unconformable
/ˌʌnkənˈfɔːməbəl/
adjective
1.
not conformable or conforming
2.
(of rock strata) consisting of a series of younger strata that do not succeed the underlying older rocks in age or in parallel position, as a result of a long period of erosion or nondeposition
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