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    An Erosional Surface That Separates Older Metamorphic or Plutonic Rocks
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An Erosional Surface That Separates Older Metamorphic or Plutonic Rocks

Question 26

Question 26

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An erosional surface that separates older metamorphic or plutonic rocks from younger overlying sedimentary rocks is called a(n) ____.


A) angular unconformity
B) disconformity
C) nonconformity
D) hiatus
E) bedding plane

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