Biostratigraphy / stratigraphic correlation

Layer 3 — Biologyin the paleobiology subtree

Use of index fossils (ammonites, conodonts, foraminifera) to correlate rock units across continents and calibrate the geological time scale (GSSP golden-spike system). Complements radiometric dating where appropriate material is available.

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