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When layers of rocks are deposited in a continuous succession through time without any significant break in deposition they are conformable. But if deposition is interrupted or there is an episode of erosion between deposition then the boundary between the older and younger rocks is unconformable, in essence part of the geologic record is missing.
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BlakeConformable strata are sedimentary layers that were deposited without interruption, indicating continuous accumulation over time. Unconformable strata are sedimentary layers that have been interrupted by a period of erosion or non-deposition, indicating a gap in the geologic record.
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What is the name of a small igneous rock body emplaced at shallow depths by uplift and arching of the overlying older strata?
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