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Strictly speaking these are two differing types of scientists.

Petrologists study rocks and paleontologists study fossils. However both these disciplines are covered in the broader training of a geologist.

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How do scientist determine when an era begins and when it ends?

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What is the collector for fossils called?

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What type of scientist studies the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks?

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Who is a scientist who studies the earth and what it is made of?

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What kind of scientist studies rocks and stones?

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