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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