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Unconformity of Antromero
Provided by:
Manuel Marques Lopez, RED Nimbar
| The photo above showing the well studied unconformity of Antromero, in
Asturias province (northen Spain), was taken this past August. An
unconformity is a buried erosion surface. Note the differences between the
structure of the cliff on the lefthand side and righthand side of the
picture. Erosion and deposition of comparatively young (Cretacious) rocks
from the Hercinic Mountain Range are poorly matched with older, more
deformed Devonian deposits. |
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| U. de Oviedo, Geology Dept. | Geologic Time | About Asturias, Spain |
Summary authors & editors:
Manuel Marques Lopez