Basaltic Clasts Within the Basal Layers of a Conglomerate Imply

question 17

Multiple Choice

Basaltic clasts within the basal layers of a conglomerate imply which of the following statements?

• A)The conglomerate must be the older of the two.
• B)The basalt must be the older of the two.
• C)The section must not have been overturned by tectonic activity at any time.
• D)The basalt intruded into the conglomerate.

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