Which outcome results when hydraulic sorting concentrates heavy sediments?

💡 Explanation

Placer deposits form because flowing water separates and concentrates heavy minerals through hydraulic sorting. Sediments with high density settle faster, therefore creating valuable ore concentrations in stream beds, rather than other erosional or glacial features.

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