Carbonate sediments are rare in deep sea sediments because the .
A) organisms providing shells do not live in the deep sea
B) abundance of muds and clays cover the carbonate shells
C) carbonate shells are dissolved in deep water
D) organisms do not live beyond the edge of the continental shelf

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Carbonate shells are dissolved in deep water due to the high pressure and low temperature, which increases the solubility of calcium carbonate, leading to its dissolution before it can accumulate as sediment.

Carbonate Sediments Are Rare in Deep Sea Sediments Because the