From the typical hydrologic properties of materials, which would make the best aquifer considering just the water delivery, not its turbidity or chemistry?
A) granite, limestone, sandstone
B) clay, sand, soil
C) basalt, granite, sandstone
D) basalt, gravel, limestone

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Aquifers are geological formations that can store, transmit, and yield water to a well or spring. The best aquifers typically have high porosity and permeability, allowing for significant water flow. Among the options, basalt, gravel, and limestone (D) have the properties conducive to forming productive aquifers. Basalt can have secondary porosity through fractures, gravel has high permeability, and limestone can have both porosity and permeability through solution channels and fractures.

From the Typical Hydrologic Properties of Materials, Which Would Make