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5: The Rock Cycle

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Thumbnail: Diagram of the rock cycle. Legend: 1 = magma; 2 = crystallization (freezing of rock); 3 = igneous rocks; 4 = erosion; 5 = sedimentation; 6 = sediments & sedimentary rocks; 7 = tectonic burial and metamorphism; 8 = metamorphic rocks; 9 = melting. (Public Domain; Woudloper/Woodwalker via Wikicommons)


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