All of the following are true concerning neritic sediment deposits except:
A)they may contain coarse-grained sand and rock fragments in the sediments.
B)they may contain sediments of lithogenous origin.
C)they may contain sediments transported from rivers onto the continental shelf.
D)they may form in shallow coastal waters.
E)they are primarily composed of calcareous deposits of biological origin.

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Neritic sediment deposits can contain coarse-grained sand and rock fragments, sediments of lithogenous origin, and sediments transported from rivers onto the continental shelf. They form in shallow coastal waters. However, they are not primarily composed of calcareous deposits of biological origin, which is a characteristic of pelagic sediment deposits.

All of the Following Are True Concerning Neritic Sediment Deposits