Succession (geology)
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In geology, a succession is a series of strata or rock units in chronological order. Rock successions can be seen in cross-sections through rock, for example in a road cutting or cliff. With sedimentary layers of rocks, newer units will be above older units, except in cases of inversion.
See also[]
- Carbon dating
- Geochronology
- Igneous intrusion
- Inclusion (mineral)
- Smith's laws
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