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No,fossilsare just the impressions of an organism engraved on geo

logic material (rock, sediment, resin etc). Scientists useradiometric datingto date these types of materials.

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How old is the sedimentary rock shale?

Well, sedimentary rock shale has been around for ages.So it would probably be around 150 -200 years old.


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