pinchout
A pinchout, also known as a mouint or pinch, is a geological term describing a specific type of unconformity where a stratum or stratigraphic unit thins out and terminates laterally against an erosion surface or a different, often older, formation. This thinning or termination typically occurs due to erosional processes or changes in sedimentation that cause the deposition of a formation to cease across a particular area.
Pinchouts are important features in stratigraphy and subsurface geology because they often mark the lateral boundaries
The formation of a pinchout can be influenced by various factors, including changes in sediment supply, sea
In structural geology, pinchouts can also occur in folded or faulted formations, where the geometry of the