Place the layers and geologic events in order from oldest to youngest. Make sure to include all of the layers and events, including the land surface surface, even if they do not have a number. There will be one event/layer per line when complete and item 12 is the baked margin around the pluton. Please describe what happened and not just name the layer.

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Place the layers and geologic events in order from oldest to youngest. Make sure to include all of the layers and events, including the land surface surface, even if they do not have a number. There will be one event/layer per line when complete and item 12 is the baked margin around the pluton. Please describe what happened and not just name the layer.

Land surface
6.
8
6
Baked
(7
Sill
.contact
Sandstone
6.
12
5
Shale
4
Sandstone
4
3
3
1
Granite
pluton
2
9
6
2
1
Limestone
11 Fault
Basalt dike
10
Transcribed Image Text:Land surface 6. 8 6 Baked (7 Sill .contact Sandstone 6. 12 5 Shale 4 Sandstone 4 3 3 1 Granite pluton 2 9 6 2 1 Limestone 11 Fault Basalt dike 10
Youngest
Oldest
Transcribed Image Text:Youngest Oldest
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