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The absolute age of the index fossil was determine by radioactive dating or another absolute method
it must have lived through a long span of time
Those that have hard parts that fossilize, are plentiful, ubiquitous and evolve rapidly.
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Relatively short rime span. To be an index fossil, a fossil organism must be easy to identify and many fossils of that organism must exist. You are using the 7th grade interactive reader...... Naughty naughty naughty
The absolute age of the index fossil was determine by radioactive dating or another absolute method
it must have lived through a long span of time
The Eurypterids in these cross sections not useful as index fossil because they are only found in certain areas are a long lived organism
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.
Those that have hard parts that fossilize, are plentiful, ubiquitous and evolve rapidly.
To be useful as an index fossil fuel, spices must have existed for about 1000 years.
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A trace fossil is one that merely indicates that an organism left evidence of its existence. Some examples would be burrows or footprints that appear in sedimentary rock. An index fossil is of an organism that dates to a particular time in the geologic record, the organism only appearing in a certain segment of that record. Index fossils are indicators of the age of the rock in which they are found.
Index fossilsFossils of organisms that lived during a relatively short geologic time span.The three conditionsTo be an index fossil, a fossil organism must be found throughout the world. It must be easy to identify and many fossils of that organism must exist.-Haileybh"I hope it helped you!"
Relatively short rime span. To be an index fossil, a fossil organism must be easy to identify and many fossils of that organism must exist. You are using the 7th grade interactive reader...... Naughty naughty naughty
Relatively short rime span. To be an index fossil, a fossil organism must be easy to identify and many fossils of that organism must exist. You are using the 7th grade interactive reader...... Naughty naughty naughty
They are called index fossils.