I have learned about catastrophism that they believed that earth features have formed suddenly.

The modern theory of earth called uniformitarianism states that the forces those are shaping our
earth today also shaped in past. The slow and weak processes produces great result over long
time. But we have no human evidence that can tell us about past. Rocks record the geologic
events that occur in past. Earth is very old and have its surface and interior many times. Today
by using radioactive dating we can found the numerical date of rocks. By using the sequence of
formation of rocks we can estimate the relative date. Law of superposition states if the rocks are
in undisturbed state then every rock is older than the rock present above it. Principle of original
horizontality sates that sedimentary layers are in horizontal position. I have also studied about
many principles like principle of lateral continuity, cross-cutting, inclusions. When layers are
deposited without interruption then they are called conformable and if there occur interruption
then it is called unconformity. There are three types of unconformity, angular unconformity,
disconformity and nonconformity.
Fossils are used to interpret past. There are many type of fossils like molds and casts,
carbonization and impressions, amber and some occurs as traces. For Geological time scale,
rocks are match according to age and this process is called correlation. Rocks can be correlated
according to fossils. Principle of fossil succession stated that fossils are arranged in age order
than they do not represent random picture. Radioactivity can be used to determine numerical age.
There are three types of radioactive decay. Other methods include Half-life, isotopes, carbon
dating.
Earth age is divided into several units in Geological time scale including eons, Phanerozoic,
these are sub-divided into eras and eras are divided into Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic. Age
of all the rocks cannot be accurate age of rock cannot be determined. Determine by radiometric.
In sedimentary rocks, the grain are of different ages, similarly in metamorphic rocks, the age
cannot be accurately determined. So for determining the age of sedimentary and metamorphic
rocks, these rocks must be compared with igneous rocks.
I have learnt that radioactive dating is useful for determining the numerical age of rock. It cannot
determine accurate age of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks but their age can be determine by
comparing with igneous rocks. Until any accurate method not developed, radioactive dating can
be used for numerical age determination.
I have a question for you guys, what are the other methods of correlation of rocks.