disconformity
11disconformity — dis•con•form•i•ty [[t]ˌdɪs kənˈfɔr mɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) gel the surface of a division between parallel rock strata, indicating interruption of sedimentation: a type of unconformity 2) archaic nonconformity • Etymology: 1595–1605 …
12disconformity — /dɪskənˈfɔməti/ (say diskuhn fawmuhtee) noun (plural disconformities) 1. the lack of conformity; refusal or failure to conform. 2. Geology an erosion surface between two nearly horizontal sets of strata representing a long time interval between… …
13disconformity — n. (pl. ies) 1 a lack of conformity. b an instance of this. 2 Geol. a difference of plane between two parallel, approximately horizontal sets of strata …
14Unconformity — Hutton s Unconformity at Jedburgh, Scotland, illustrated by John Clerk in 1787 and photographed in 2003. An unconformity is a buried erosion surface separating two rock masses or strata of different ages, indicating that sediment deposition w …
15Geology of Alderley Edge — Infobox Mountain Name = Alderley Edge Photo = Stormy Point 1993.jpg Caption = Stormy Point Elevation = 183 m (600 ft) Location = Cheshire, ENG Range = Prominence = Coordinates = Topographic OS Landranger 118 Grid ref UK = SJ870760 Grid ref… …
16Lithostratigraphy — is a sub dicipline of stratigraphy, the geological science associated with the study of strata or rock layers. Major focuses include geochronology, comparative geology, and petrology. In general a stratum will be primarily igneous or sedimentary… …
17Sarir field — Infobox Oil field name = Sarir Field country = Libya coordinates = coord|28.22|N|19.13|E|region:LY type:landmark locblock = Sirte Basin, Concession 65 offonshore = Onshore operators = flagicon|Libya Arabian Gulf Oil Company partners =… …
18Olduvai Gorge — /awl doo vuy / a gorge in Tanzania in which is located a site containing Australopithecine and human skeletal and cultural remains. * * * Archaeological site in the eastern Serengeti Plains, northern Tanzania. It is a steep sided ravine about 30… …
19Palo Duro Canyon — is a canyon system of the Caprock Escarpment in the Panhandle of Texas (USA). As the second largest canyon in the United States, it is roughly 120 miles long and has an average width of 6 miles, but reaches a width of 20 miles at places. Its… …
20Maastrichtian — System Series Stage Age (Ma) Paleogene Paleocene Danian younger Cretaceous Upper …
