What information can evaporites provide about the past environment of deposition?

A) The paleoenvironment was wet and in the process of drying up.
B) The paleoenvironment was arid.
C) The paleoenvironment was wet.
D) The paleoenvironment was dry and becoming wetter.


Answer: A

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