It is not unusual to observe abrupt contacts between two, seemingly, contiguous rock layers, such as the one featured in today’s featured image. This type of contact is called an unconformity and marks two very distinct times periods, where the rocks formed under very different conditions. Telheiro Beach is located at the western tip of the Algarve; Portugal’s southernmost mainland region and the ...[Read More]
Imaggeo on Mondays: Angular unconformity
Angular unconformity. Credit: Daniele Penna (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)