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what types of sedimentary rocks were rare in the archeaneon? what does this suggest about the nature of cratons during archean time?

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Proterozoic rocks and Archean rocks are often heavily metamorphized deep-water sediments, such as graywackes, mudstones, volcanic sediments, and banded iron formations.

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Carbonate rocks are rare, indicating that the oceans were more acidic due to dissolved carbon dioxide than during the Proterozoic.

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