When did the scientists declare dawn of human- influenced age?

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When did the scientists declare dawn of human- influenced age? What is the process of alternating sedimentary layers and volcanic igneous rock layers? What rocks result from material deposited on Earth's surface by water, ice, and air?

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FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 10/3/16 Important discussions:  The Anthropocene epoch: scientists declare dawn of human­influenced age               focus on possible new epoch – the Anthropocene (1950s ­ )                ◦ this time is very recent geologically               New epoch defined by chemicals introduced (dumped onto Earth in large scales) into the               environment during the industrial era                ◦ plastics                ◦ fertilizers (nitrates and phosphates)                ◦ radioactive materials                    ▪ isotopes/half­lifes                ◦ heavy metals                   ▪ lead (Pb)  Local Montclair Geology  Newark Basin, which is part of the Newark Supergroup  Local Rock Samples:        Orange Moun

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