Articles related to "Relative Dating"



Dating Fossils I: Relative Dating
How do paleontologists date fossils?
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Dating Fossils II: Radiometric Dating
Radiometric dating is a more precise type of dating used on fossils.
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Index Fossils
The use of index fossils in an important technique in determining the age of fossils.
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Coprolites
Fossilized dung, a type of trace fossil, can tell us a lot about extinct animals.
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Relative Time
Geologists can use several principles to help relate the sequence of events to determine the relative time scale for a particular sequence of rocks. Understanding these principles helps a geologist place the rocks within the confines of the geologic time scale.
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Ammonites
You may have found these fossils before, what kind of animals were the ammonites?
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How to Work with Dates and a C# Date Time Picker
The Date Time Picker is an interactive calendar used in many Windows applications, and it canbe programmed by using C# code.
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Trilobites
Have you been lucky enough to find one of these fossils? Learn why the Cambrian Period is sometimes called "The Age of Trilobites."
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Book Review: King of the Crocodylians
Paleontologist Dr. David R. Schwimmer gives a very thorough review of what is known about <I>Deinosuchus</I> and its paleoecology.
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Book Review: The Map That Changed the World
William Smith is widely recognized as the father of modern geology, but he languished in obscurity for much of his lifetime. Simon Winchester's new book "The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology" is a fascinating read about Smith's troubled life.
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