Which of the Following Properties Would Be the Most Effective

Multiple Choice

Which of the following properties would be the most effective means of mineral identification for the mineral hematite?

A) If you discover a piece of sandstone that is well sorted by size, that would tell you that the sands were deposited in an environment with high levels of waver energy such as a beach
B) Crossbedding is a sedimentary structure that tells a geologist about ancient wind and water conditions from geologic past
C) A ripple mark is a sedimentary structure that tells a geologist shallow water currents from geologic past
D) A mud crack is a sedimentary structure that tells a geologist that mud dried up after being deposited in water at some point in geologic past
E) A graded bed is an uncommon sedimentary structure but it tells a geologist that all sizes of sediment were abruptly deposited at the same time