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noun • a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay | ||||||||
| 35% | 9 | Fossils often used as index fossils for dating and correlating rock layers | ||||||
adjective • of or related to an order of fossil cephalopods | ||||||||
| 34% | 4 | Rocky grey miles where fossils are found | ||||||
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Rock In Which Fossils Can Be Found Crossword Clue
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SHALE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SHALE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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6 | Rocky grey miles where fossils are found
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7 | This principle allows scientists to determine the relative ages of rock layers by examining the positions of rock layers and their fossils in relation to one another. |
