A clastic sedimentary rock composed of pebbles (40%), cobbles (25%), boulders (10%) and sand (25%; even amounts of quartz and feldspar) would be called a(n)
A) sandy pebblestone.
B) conglomeratic pebblestone.
C) arkose.
D) sandy conglomerate.
Answer: D
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