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  • Coastal Geology: Identifying Rock Formations Farthest from Shore
    The formation farthest from the shoreline is likely to be silty shale. Here's why:

    * Pebble conglomerate: This rock type is formed from large, rounded pebbles, indicating high energy environments like near-shore beaches or riverbeds.

    * Quartz sandstone: This rock type is formed from sand-sized quartz grains, also indicating a relatively high-energy environment, but potentially further from shore than conglomerates.

    * Shell limestone: This rock type forms from the accumulation of shells, indicating a marine environment with abundant life. While it can form in relatively shallow waters, it's not the furthest from shore.

    * Silty shale: This fine-grained rock forms from the accumulation of mud and silt, indicating a low-energy, quiet environment like a deep ocean floor far from the shoreline.

    Therefore, silty shale is the most likely to form farthest from the shoreline.

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