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Field of StudyGeochronology is the science of determining the age of rocks, fossils, and sediments using signatures inherent in the rocks themselves. 1 20th century
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Wikimedia FoundationGeochronology, lead sentence (concept-discipline bucket)Quote, Geochronology, lead sentence (concept-discipline bucket)
Geochronology is the science of determining the age of rocks, fossils, and sediments using signatures inherent in the rocks themselves.
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