A clastic sedimentary rock composed of sand-size grains (10% feldspar, 65% quartz and 25% rock fragments) would be called a

A) mixed sandstone.
B) lithic sandstone.
C) rock fragment sandstone.
D) low quartz sandstone.


Answer: B

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