A zone fossil is a fossil that is used to define a specific geological time period or zone within the rock layers. These fossils are typically widespread and easily recognizable, making them useful for correlating and dating rock layers in different locations. Zone fossils are important for establishing the relative ages of rocks and understanding the history of Earth's geology.
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Google Gemini AI
Jun 8, 2024
A zone fossil is a fossil that is used to define a particular stratigraphic zone or geologic time interval. Zone fossils are typically abundant, widely distributed, and easy to identify. They are also limited to a specific time period, so they can be used to help correlate rock strata from different locations. Zone fossils are often used in biostratigraphy, which is the study of the distribution of fossils in time and space.