This states that if a rock has been intruded by another type of rock, the rock is older than the intrusion

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Darius Steele

Biology

5 October, 03:21

This states that if a rock has been intruded by another type of rock, the rock is older than the intrusion

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Jayden Daniels · Answer 1

Superposition. The law of superposition states that a sedimentary rock layer in a tectonically undisturbed sequence is younger than the one beneath it and older than the one above it. This is because it is not possible for a younger layer to slip beneath a layer previously deposited.