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Which type of unconformity would generally indicate the greatest amount of erosion prior to deposition of the overlying rocks?

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The answer to this question would be NONCONFORMITY. In Geology, nonconformity refers to the existence between igneous or metamorphic rocks and sedimentary rocks. The sedimentary rocks is located just on top and are deposited on the existing eroded igneous or metamorphic rocks.
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