GEOL 1302 LAB 03: EXPLORING RELATIVE AND NUMERICAL GEOLOGIC TIME | COMPLETE STUDY | 2026 UPDATES

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GEOL 1302 LAB 03: EXPLORING RELATIVE AND NUMERICAL
GEOLOGIC TIME | COMPLETE STUDY | 2026 UPDATES




GEOL 1302

Lab 03

Relative and Numerical Geologic Time

In this lab, you are going to review the concepts of relative and numerical geologic time and
work on examples to establish the order of geologic events and to use radiometric dating.
Please submit your worksheets to your instructor. Supplies needed: 1 sheet of graph paper,
simple calculator

Helpful Websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_superposition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_original_horizontality
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_cross-
cutting_relationships http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconformity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiometric_dating You also find very
useful information in your textbook.


Key to rocks and symbols for the following activity:




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Relative Geologic Time




What type of unconformity is represented between layers B+I+F and E? How do you know?

B, I, and F are all angular unconformities, while E is a disconformity.



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