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Title Page Contents Preface Exercise 1: Relative Dating and Unconformities: Establishing Sequences of Events Introduction Principles of Relative Dating Unconformities in the Rock Record Procedure: Part A Procedure: Part B Procedure: Part C Exercise 2: Radiometric Ages: Establishing the Absolute Ages of Geological Events Modes of Decay Limitations to Radiometric Age Determination The Radioactive Decay Law Procedure Determining the Absolute Age of the Carboniferous–Permian System Boundary Radiometric Ages on the Web Conodont Data Radiogenic Isotope Data Exercise 3: Analysis of Sedimentary Rocks Introduction Clastic and Chemical Sedimentary Rocks Describing Clastic Sedimentary Rocks Types of Clastic Sedimentary Rocks Classification of Sandstones Describing Carbonate Rocks Composition of Carbonate Rocks Classification of Carbonate Rocks Evaporites Procedure Exercise 4: Depositional Environments Depositional Environments Procedure: Part A Procedure: Part B Procedure: Part C Procedure: Part D Procedure: Part E Procedure: Part F Exercise 5: Stratigraphy: Organizing the Rock and Fossil Record Introduction Lithostratigraphy Biostratigraphy Chronostratigraphy Procedure: Part A Procedure: Par

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Author
Scott M. Ritter; Morris S. Petersen
Publisher
Waveland Press, Incorporated
Published
2015
Language
EN
ISBN
9781478611455
Category
science
Subjects
Science, Stem
Rating
4.1 / 5 (79 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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