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During what geological period was the sandstone deposited?
 
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Which principle(s) would you use to determine the relative ages of an intrusive igneous rock, such as a dike, and the rock adjacent to the dike? Why?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Jurassic, because the sandstone contains a Jurassic fossil.

Answer to Question 2

Principle of cross-cutting relationships and possibly the principle of inclusions


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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