Refer to the figure below, which shows a lava flow radiometrically dated at 275 my and an igneous dike dated at 185 my. What can be said about the absolute age of the sandstone layer? Sandstone Lava flow Shale Granite Metamorphic rock minimum absolute age my maximum absolute age my
Refer to the figure below, which shows a lava flow radiometrically dated at 275 my and an igneous dike dated at 185 my. What can be said about the absolute age of the sandstone layer? Sandstone Lava flow Shale Granite Metamorphic rock minimum absolute age my maximum absolute age my
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Refer to the figure below, which shows a lava flow radiometrically dated at 275 my and an igneous dike dated at 185 my. What can be said about the absolute age of the sandstone layer?
Sandstone
Lava flow
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Granite
Metamorphic rock=
minimum absolute age
my
maximum absolute age
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Refer to the figure below, which shows a lava flow radiometrically dated at 275 my and an igneous dike dated at 185 my. What can be said about the absolute age of the sandstone layer?
Sandstone
Lava flow
Shale
Granite
Metamorphic rock=
minimum absolute age
my
maximum absolute age
my
Need Help?
OvO 5:17
esc
CO
DII
46
%23
96
&
7.
3.
4.
6.
7.
8
backspace
tab
e
y.
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