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CONFORMABLE STRATA

\kənfˈɔːməbə͡l stɹˈɑːtə], \kənfˈɔːməbə‍l stɹˈɑːtə], \k_ə_n_f_ˈɔː_m_ə_b_əl s_t_ɹ_ˈɑː_t_ə]\

Definitions of CONFORMABLE STRATA

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Geol.) = lying one upon another in parallel order. Unconformable = overlying another set at a different angle; the latter condition indicating lapse of time.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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