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7.9 How do you reconstruct geologic history with rocks?

By describing the rock layers in an exposed section, along with a knowledge of the basic geologic principles and relative and absolute dating, one can form narrative of the construction of a geologic structure.

For example, let us revisit the sea cliff in Fig 7.1.