Why Can't Geologists Isotopically Date a Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Multiple Choice

Why can't geologists isotopically date a clastic sedimentary rock?

A) They do not contain the appropriate minerals.
B) These types of rocks do not contain enough of the appropriate minerals to date.
C) The minerals would yield the date of when they crystallized in a metamorphic or igneous rock.
D) The minerals would yield the date of when they weathered from their source material.