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23 June, 17:24

Compare and contrast disconformities and nonconformities.

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    A disconformity is where two sedimentary sequences are separated by a long time span and an erosional surface but with no difference in inclination between the two. A nonconformity is where a sedimentary sequence lies on top of much older igneous or metamorphic rocks.
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