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where did scientists initially get information to develop the geologic time scale

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The basic principals of Uniformitarianism were enough to give geologists a sequencial history of the earth but absolute dating using isotope data from igneous rocks gathered using several different techniques (strontium/rubidium, parent/daughter isotope decay rates) and with the combination of these two geologists were able to develop the geological time scale.

They studied rock layers and index fossils around the world