Which pair of minerals is most common in detrital sedimentary rocks?
A) quartz and olivine
B) calcite and clay
C) clay and quartz
D) dolomite and gypsum

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Quartz and clay minerals are the most common minerals in detrital sedimentary rocks. Quartz is resistant to weathering and erosion while clay minerals are formed from the weathering and alteration of other minerals. Calcite is a common mineral in chemical sedimentary rocks while dolomite and gypsum are not as commonly found in detrital sedimentary rocks. Olivine is a mineral commonly found in igneous rocks and is not found as frequently in detrital sedimentary rocks.

Which Pair of Minerals Is Most Common in Detrital Sedimentary