By radiometric dating,the oldest mineral in a sedimentary rock was found to be 1.4 million years old.What is the age of the sedimentary rock?
A) 1.4 million years
B) no older than 1.4 million years
C) no younger than 1.4 million years
D) Radiometric dating does not work for sedimentary rocks.
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