'Unconformity' presentation slideshows

Geology of the Great Southern Basin, NV-CA Spring Field Course, March 2009

Geology of the Great Southern Basin, NV-CA Spring Field Course, March 2009. Instructors: Dr. Mary Beth Gray, Dr. Carl Kirby, Dr. Kaustubh Patwardhan

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What are UNCONFORMITIES?

What are UNCONFORMITIES?. The LAW of SUPERPOSITION is easy. What about this?. The LAW of SUPERPOSITION is easy. What about this?. The LAW of SUPERPOSITION is easy. What about this?. The LAW of SUPERPOSITION is easy. What about THIS!!??. BBC.

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Geological Time

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Unconformity

Unconformity. Break in the geologic record created when rock layers are removed by erosion. Evidenced by: Erosion Time gap Distortion of strata (folding and/or faulting) Igneous intrusions or lava flows (dikes, sills, and laccoliths). Igneous Rock. Nonconformity.

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CHATPER 4

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Stratigraphy

Stratigraphy. The study of strata (layers) of rocks with an eye toward interpreting the geologic history of the region Closely tied to dating methods Uses a variety of methods - fossils, stable isotopes, paleomagnetics, sedimentary cycles - to correlate and distinguish layers

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Tis a Puzzlement. . .

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Tis a Puzzlement. . .

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Unconformity-associated Uranium

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Relative Age Dating

Relative Age Dating. Unconformity = any gap in the rock record 1. Angular Unconformity = younger, flat strata above older, eroded/tilted sedimentary rock. Angular Unconformity. Relative Age Dating. Nonconformity younger, flat strata above eroded, older metamorphic/igneous rocks.

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Hydrocarbon Trap Types

Hydrocarbon Trap Types. Anticline. Fault. Salt Dome. Pinchout. Unconformity. American Petroleum Institute, 1986.

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