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If a fossil is encased in a stratum of sedimentary rock without any strata of volcanic rock (for example, lava or ash) nearby, then it should be _____.

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Difficult to determine the absolute age of the fossil, because radiometric dating of sedimentary rock is much, much more difficult than that of igneous rock.
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