Which of the following statements about porosity is NOT valid?

A. Fractures may be the only real porosity in some igneous rocks.
B. The amount of water that can be stored depends on the porosity.
C. Better sorted sediments have more porosity than unsorted ones.
D. Porosity partly depends on size and shape of grains and clasts.
E. All of these are valid.


Answer: E

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