How can you tell if an older rock is above a younger one?

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wajahat1
Nov 17, 2017

by identifying if area has any fault .

Explanation:

According to law of superposition , the younger rocks must be above the older rocks but in scenarios where you find older rock above the younger rocks that must be due to uplifting and thrust faults which results in emplacement of older rock over the younger rocks .

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