Besides radio dating, which method can be used to find out whether a fossil is of an older era

Lava deposits

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Igneous rocks

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Metamorphic rocks

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Sedimentary strata

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Solution

The correct option is B Lava deposits
Different strategies are utilized to work out a fossil's age. These incorporate radiometric dating of volcanic layers above or beneath the fossils or by correlations with comparable rocks and fossils of known ages.
So, the correct option is 'Lava deposits'.

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