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Conformable

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000812

Describing rock layers that lie one above another in an unbroken sequence, deposited continuously without interruption. This indicates that no major erosional events or tectonic disturbances occurred between the deposition of the successive beds. Conformable contacts are common in stable sedimentary basins where deposition proceeded steadily over long periods.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000812
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000812",
  "term": "Conformable",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Describing rock layers that lie one above another in an unbroken sequence, deposited continuously without interruption. This indicates that no major erosional events or tectonic disturbances occurred between the deposition of the successive beds. Conformable contacts are common in stable sedimentary basins where deposition proceeded steadily over long periods.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/conformable/"
}

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