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Can index fossils be useful in determining correlation of rocks

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Answer: yes
Explanation: Index fossils and key beds can be used to correlate or match rock layers of the same age. The oldest and youngest rocks in a succession of outcrops can then be found by placing additional strata of rocks in order of their relative ages.
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