Evaporites, formed from ___________, are important economically because they are often found at or above 97% purity and are __________.

A. igneous rocks; important due to their strength, lightness, and malleability
B. metamorphic rocks; important due to their strength, lightness, and malleability
C. sedimentary rocks; important due to their strength, lightness, and malleability
D. igneous rocks; therefore concentrated in economically recoverable levels
E. sedimentary rocks; therefore concentrated in economically recoverable levels


Answer: E. sedimentary rocks; therefore concentrated in economically recoverable levels

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