Bilingual glossary of geology
Superposition (Principle of) Superposition (principe de)
A principle stating that within a sequence of undisturbed sedimentary rocks (or deposits), the oldest layers are on the bottom, and the youngest on the top (adapted from: Plummer et al., 2007).
Themes:
Dating methods and geological time scale
Related words:
Relative Dating
Stratification
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Themes:
Dating methods and geological time scale
Related words:
Relative Dating
Stratification
Image: