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LAWS OF GEOLOGY

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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lAWS OF GEOLOGY

Geology Rocks!

Superposition:
Youngest layer on top oldest at the bottom

Inclusion:
If a rock contains another object, it must be younger than the intruding rock

Cross-cut Relationships:
If a rock cuts another rock it must be younger than the rock it's cutting

Original Horizontality:
Sediment is deposited horizontally because of gravity

Faunal Succession:
Different species's fossils appear in a definite order