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    This document discusses six major types of relative dating techniques: superposition, horizontality, cross-cutting relations, inclusions, unconformities, and fossils. It provides examples of each type, including how inclusions can be used to determine the age of rock layers and the three types of unconformities: angular unconformity, disconformity, and nonconformity. Fossils are also discussed as a means of correlating and matching up rock layers between different locations. The document concludes with instructions for interpreting and drawing detailed cross-sectional diagrams of rock layers using these relative dating techniques.

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    This document discusses six major types of relative dating techniques: superposition, horizontality, cross-cutting relations, inclusions, unconformities, and fossils. It provides examples of each type, including how inclusions can be used to determine the age of rock layers and the three types of unconformities: angular unconformity, disconformity, and nonconformity. Fossils are also discussed as a means of correlating and matching up rock layers between different locations. The document concludes with instructions for interpreting and drawing detailed cross-sectional diagrams of rock layers using these relative dating techniques.

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    Earth Systems 3209

    Unit 2: Relative Dating - Part 2

    relative dating
    6 Major Types:
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.

    Superposition
    Horizontality
    Cross-cutting relations
    Inclusions
    Unconformities
    Fossils

    4. Law of Inclusion fragments


    (rock fragments)

    Pieces of one rock found in another


    rock must be older than the rock in
    which they are found.

    Q1: Identify the inclusions in


    the diagram
    Which is older E or D?

    Q2: In each example which


    layer is older?

    Superposition, horizontality,
    cross-cutting relations and
    inclusions

    5. Unconformities
    A surface between successive
    strata (layers) representing a
    missing interval in the
    geologic record of time

    3 types:
    1.Angular Unconformity,
    2.Disconformities and
    3. Nonconformity

    *a gap in the rock record.

    Unconformities
    angular unconformity
    Older strata (beds of sedimentary
    rock) dip at an angle different from
    younger strata above.
    Indicates:
    A. Pause in deposition
    B. Folding and uplifting
    C. Period of erosion
    D. Renewed deposition

    Unconformities disconformities
    More common but harder to identify
    Is a surface where erosion has
    occurred but beds above and below
    are still parallel to one another.

    Formation of disconformities

    Unconformities nonconformity
    A boundary between older
    metamorphic or igneous rock from
    younger sedimentary rock above.
    **Igneous and metamorphic rock
    form well below the surface.
    Indicates:
    A. uplift
    B. erosion
    C. Deposition

    Formation of nonconformity

    Q3: Name each of the


    unconformities below:

    6. Fossils - Correlation
    Hand out fossils
    Fossils are used to match up rock
    layers between widely separated
    areas or between continents
    any time period can be recognized
    by its fossil content.
    the matching up of
    rock layers from one
    area to another.

    Fossils - Correlation
    if there are missing rock layers, you
    can use fossils embedded in the
    rocks to tell when each layer was
    deposited.
    *helpful with unconformities*

    Interpreting and Drawing welllabelled, detailed crosssectional diagrams (Lab)


    in order to do these, rock types need
    to be correlated based on color,
    texture, rock types and fossils.
    Examples a key is needed

    Interpreting and Drawing welllabelled, detailed crosssectional diagrams (Lab)

    Create the following:


    Layers in order were laid
    sandstone, shale and conglomerate,
    then these underwent folding. Years
    of erosion occurred, then a layer of
    limestone was laid. Finally a basalt
    dike rose up through the layers.

    Group work
    Practice questions

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