Numerical Age of Fossiliferous Marine Strata Could Best Be Determined

question 51

Multiple Choice

Numerical age of fossiliferous marine strata could best be determined by using:

• A) weathering rinds of fossil- bearing sandstone concretions.
• B) isotopic dates from interbedded layers of volcanic ash.
• C) the temperature- time relationships of nearby metamorphic rocks.
• D) isotopic dates from nearby igneous intrusions.

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