Why Can't Geologists Isotopically Date a Clastic Sedimentary Rock

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why can't geologists isotopically date a clastic sedimentary rock?

• A) They do not contain the appropriate minerals.
• B) These types of rocks do not contain enough of the appropriate minerals to date.
• C) The minerals would yield the date of when they crystallized in a metamorphic or igneous rock.
• D) The minerals would yield the date of when they weathered from their source material.

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