The truncation of bedding where sedimentary rock layers abut a granite pluton suggests a(n) ______.

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The truncation of sedimentary rock layers against a granite pluton suggests an intrusive contact, where the pluton has intruded into the layers of sedimentary rock. There is no evidence of erosion, faulting, or metamorphism in this scenario, and an angular unconformity implies a significant time gap between the layers above and below.

The Truncation of Bedding Where Sedimentary Rock Layers Abut a Granite