Rock cycle
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rock-cycle-171-11850621
title:
Rock cycle
text:
The rock cycle is a basic concept in geology that describes transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. Each rock type is altered when it is forced out of its equilibrium conditions. For example, an igneous rock such as basalt may break down and dissolve when exposed to the atmosphere, or melt as it is subducted under a continent. Due to the driving forces of the rock cycle, plate tectonics and the water cycle, rocks do not remain in
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Transitional concept of geologic time
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_cycle
date created:
2005-07-27T12:25:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T08:32:41Z
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13
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