1. what type of unconformities are present and where do they occur2. if we assume the clasts in the conglomerate were circles prior to deformation then we can use them as strain ellipses. calculate R for the conglomerate3. how ddoes R in the conglomerate compare to R in the Ordovician limestone. assuming that both materials respond in the same way to force, then are they related to the same compaction event? sienals (Bquoclo(2),Part 3: Cambrian conglomeratepts)a.) What type of unconformities are present in the outcrop below and where do they occur? (2lonteraCross sectionFossiliferous Ordovician limestone (460 Ma)Cambrian conglomerate (495 Ma)**Proterozoic sandstone (1100 Ma)AngulanAUTIEStoy tot of her bf (5ize L) 85X810 m, no vertical exagerrationBeddingb.) If we assume that the clasts in the conglomerate were circles prior to deformation then we canuse them as strain ellipses. Calculate R for the conglomerate. (2 pts)c.) Deformation in the conglomerate is the result of compaction. How does R in theconglomerate compare to R in the Ordovician limestone (this is the R calculated in part 2)?Assuming that both materials respond (i.e. compact) in the same way to a force, then are theyrelated to the same compaction event? Explain. (2 pts)

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1. what type of unconformities are present and where do they occur

2. if we assume the clasts in the conglomerate were circles prior to deformation then we can use them as strain ellipses. calculate R for the conglomerate

3. how ddoes R in the conglomerate compare to R in the Ordovician limestone. assuming that both materials respond in the same way to force, then are they related to the same compaction event?