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How do trace fossils differ from index fossils?

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Trace fossils are any evidences that an organism existed, including footprints, trails, burrows, chemical marker, and fossilized dung.

Index fossils are those that are only found in a specific range of geologic time, and are used to quickly determine the age of a sedimentary rock sample.

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