Short spans of geologic time
Acme, Acropolis and Agora
Different trilobites and brachiopods are common, and are index fossils
(I.e. Ordovician: Bathyurus extans; Devonian: Mucrospirifer mucronatus)
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An index fossil. An index fossil's age is known, allowing scientists to know the relative age of other fossils based on their position relative to the index fossil. (Ex. If a fossil is deeper in the earth, it is older than the index fossil)
They are called index fossils.
The absolute age of the index fossil was determine by radioactive dating or another absolute method
index fossils
The trilobite is the index fossil
An index fossil. An index fossil's age is known, allowing scientists to know the relative age of other fossils based on their position relative to the index fossil. (Ex. If a fossil is deeper in the earth, it is older than the index fossil)
They are called index fossils.
The absolute age of the index fossil was determine by radioactive dating or another absolute method
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To be an index fossil, it must be widespread, commonly found (sometimes in groups) and have a short life span for which it lived. If a fossil meets all three of these requirements, it is considered an index fossil.
Trilobite
index fossils
The trilobite is the index fossil
This is called an index fossil.
Index Fossil
To be useful as an index fossil fuel, spices must have existed for about 1000 years.
An index fossil must be of a rapidly evolving organism that only existed for a specific period of time, is easily recognizable, is abundantly preserved, and was widespread geographically. Most index fossils are therefore of marine organisms.