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index fossil
/ˈɪndɛks fˈɑːsəl/
/ˈɪndɛks fˈɒsəl/
Index fossil
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fosil indeks, fosil penunjuk
a fossilized organism that is useful for dating and correlating the strata in which it is found, typically indicative of a particular time period in Earth's geological history
Contoh-contoh
The trilobite is an index fossil commonly used to date Paleozoic rock layers.
Trilobita adalah fosil indeks yang biasa digunakan untuk menentukan usia lapisan batuan Paleozoikum.
Geologists rely on index fossils to determine the relative age of sedimentary rock formations.
Ahli geologi mengandalkan fosil indeks untuk menentukan usia relatif formasi batuan sedimen.
