Can you think of a way a rock unit with an older fossil could be above a rock until with a younger fossil? Describe the scenario.

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Fschoenm · Answer 1 · 2023-07-13T08:24:20+0000

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probably thrust faulting, Thrust faults arise when rocks are squeezed, which is most often caused by plate tectonic forces. Older stratum is ripped apart and piled on top of newer rocks by thrust faults.

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Can you think of a way a rock unit with an older fossil could be above a rock until with a younger fossil? Describe the scenario.

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