What is the definition of an inclusion?

A) A fossil of an organism that existed for a short period of geologic time
B) A fragment of one rock unit enclosed in another rock unit
C) An unstable isotope decaying into a stable form
D) A fault bisecting a layer of rock


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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