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Definitions for "Angular unconformity"
Keywords:  unconformity, eroded, tilt, strata, dip
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An unconformity in which younger sediment or sedimentary rocks rest on the eroded surface of tilted or folded older rocks.
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An unconformity in which the strata below were tilted or folded before the unconformity developed; strata below the unconformity therefore have a different tilt than strata above.
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an unconformity in which the older strata dip at a different angle than the younger strata.
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