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A smaller crowding-out effect:


Definitions:

Superposition

A principle in geology that states in an undisturbed sequence of rocks, layers on the bottom are older than those above them.

Original Horizontality

A rule indicating that sediment layers are initially laid down in a horizontal manner due to the force of gravity.

Siccar Point

A location in Scotland famous for its unconformity, visible as an angular discordance between layers of sedimentary rock, demonstrating deep geological time and processes.

Unconformity

A surface of contact between two groups of unconformable strata, indicating a period of erosion or non-deposition in the geological record.

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