When using rocks to study Earth's history, information about the surface environment is best provided by which of the following types of rock?

A. schist and slate
B. dunite and rhyolite
C. limestone and shale
D. quartzite and marble
E. granite and basalt


Answer: C

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B) hematite.
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E) halite.

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