From those listed below, select the incorrect reason that Archean rocks are rare on the Earth's surface.
A) Erosion has destroyed many Archean rocks.
B) Archean rocks have plentiful, yet small, index fossils.
C) Archean rocks tend to be buried below sedimentary and volcanic rocks.
D) Metamorphism has altered many Archean rocks so that they cannot be dated properly.
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