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Principles of Historical Geology III

Historical Geology – Principles III . Principles of Historical Geology III. Historical Geology – Principles III . Other Principles of Historical Geology. William "Strata" Smith Late 1700's obsessed English canal engineer. Bio@www.ucmp.berkeley.edu. Historical Geology – Principles III .

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Principles of Historical Geology III

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  1. Historical Geology – Principles III Principles of Historical Geology III

  2. Historical Geology – Principles III Other Principles of Historical Geology William "Strata" Smith Late 1700's obsessed English canal engineer Bio@www.ucmp.berkeley.edu

  3. Historical Geology – Principles III Other Principles of Historical Geology D D D D Principle of Fossil Succession: 1. Fossils occur in an orderly and predictable fashion in a vertical succession of rocks. C C C C B B B B A A A

  4. Historical Geology – Principles III Other Principles of Historical Geology D D D D Principle of Fossil Succession: 1. Fossils occur in an orderly and predictable fashion in a vertical succession of rocks. C C C C B B B B A A A No theory … just what you see!!!

  5. Historical Geology – Principles III Other Principles of Historical Geology D D D D Principle of Fossil Succession: 2.Each stratigraphic level has an unique assemblage of fossils. C C C C B B B B A A A

  6. Historical Geology – Principles III Other Principles of Historical Geology D D D D Principle of Fossil Succession: 2.Each stratigraphic level has an unique assemblage of fossils. C C C C B B B B A A A

  7. Historical Geology – Principles III D D D D (6) C C C C (5) B B B B (4) (3) A A A (2) (1) Other Principles of Historical Geology Principle of Fossil Succession: 2.Each stratigraphic level has an unique assemblage of fossils. AB Zone

  8. Historical Geology – Principles III Other Principles of Historical Geology Principle of Fossil Succession: 3.Therefore, the same fossil assemblage found in layers of rock from two locations are:

  9. Historical Geology – Principles III Other Principles of Historical Geology Principle of Fossil Succession: 3.Therefore, the same fossil assemblage found in layers of rock from two locations are: same position in sequence

  10. Historical Geology – Principles III Other Principles of Historical Geology Fossil collecting at one locality yields many specimens of: CandD but no others. What is your position?

  11. Historical Geology – Principles III D D D D (6) C C C C (5) B B B B (4) (3) A A A (2) (1) Other Principles of Historical Geology Fossil collecting at one locality yields many specimens of: CandD but no others. What is your position? Zone 5

  12. Historical Geology – Principles III Other Principles of Historical Geology Principle of Fossil Succession: 3.Therefore, the same fossil assemblage found in layers of rock from two locations are: same position in sequence same position in Earth’s History

  13. Historical Geology – Principles III D D D D (6) C C C C (5) B B B B (4) (3) A A A (2) (1) Other Principles of Historical Geology F F F E E E E D D D D C C C B B “new & unknown” “Home”

  14. Historical Geology – Principles III D D D D (6) C C C C (5) B B B B (4) (3) A A A (2) (1) Other Principles of Historical Geology F F F E E E E D D D D C C C B B “new & unknown” “Home”

  15. Historical Geology – Principles III Other Principles of Historical Geology Principle of Fossil Succession:allows for Correlation: establishing lateral equivalence of rock layers that were once continuous.

  16. Historical Geology – Principles III The map that changed the world: W. Smith http://www.unh.edu/esci/greatmap.html link to map

  17. Historical Geology – Principles III The map that changed the world: W. Smith The first geologic map http://www.unh.edu/esci/greatmap.html link to map

  18. Historical Geology – Principles III

  19. Historical Geology – Principles III Review Superposition Original Horizontality Original Lateral Continuity Inclusion of Components Cross Cutting Relationships Uniformitarianism Fossil Succession Biological Evolution Plate Tectonics

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