unconformity

noun un·con·for·mi·ty \-ˈfȯr-mə-tē\

Definition of UNCONFORMITY

archaic : lack of conformity

a : lack of continuity in deposition between rock strata in contact corresponding to a period of nondeposition, weathering, or erosion

b : the surface of contact between unconformable strata

circa 1600

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