Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby are excited to participate in a library read-aloud program, but they are nervous when Mrs. Teaberry and her unpredictable dog Zeke want to join. Despite Zekeâs antics, their fears are unfounded when they discover that the event is a success for all involved.
Correlating Rock Layers correlation is the matching of rock layers from one area to another. For example, a geologist might wish to know if a layer of limestone in NY is the same layer of limestone found in MI. Correlation can be useful because valuable minerals can be found in specific layers of rock, and if we can identify the same layer far away we might be able to exploit the resource over a large area.
The layers of volcanic rock are extremely important to reconstructing the history of the Turkana Basin because they allow scientists to calculate the age of hominin fossils found in the region. The volcanic material in tuff is well-suited for radiometric dating, which uses known decay rates for specific unstable isotopes to determine the age of the rock that contains that isotope. Feldspar crystals found in the tuff layers contain an unstable isotope of potassium that can be used for this dating method.