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Which is a trait of an index fossil
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Which is a trait of an index fossil

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A good index fossil is one with four characteristics: it is distinctive, widespread, abundant, and limited in geologic time. Because most fossil-bearing rocks formed in the ocean, the major index fossils are marine organisms
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