A clastic sedimentary rock layer located far away from the source area will contain __________.

a) Coarser and more angular grains
b) Finer and more angular grains
c) Finer and more rounded grains
d) Coarser and more rounded grains
e) Both rounded and angular grains


Ans: c) Finer and more rounded grain

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