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Igneous rock

A material that was once molten; it usually contains crystals that grew within this molten material as it cooled.

<p>A material that was once molten; it usually contains crystals that grew within this molten material as it cooled.</p>
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Metamorphic rock

Rocks made when heat or pressure (or both) cause a pre-existing rock to recrystallize, but without melting.

<p>Rocks made when heat or pressure (or both) cause a pre-existing rock to recrystallize, but without melting.</p>
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Sedimentary rocks

Rocks formed at the surface, by deposition of detrital grains or by precipitation from solution in water.

<p>Rocks formed at the surface, by deposition of detrital grains or by precipitation from solution in water.</p>
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The Rock Cycle

The cycle of how rocks and minerals are continuously formed, deformed, and then reformed through weathering, melting, cooling, heat, and pressure.

<p>The cycle of how rocks and minerals are continuously formed, deformed, and then reformed through weathering, melting, cooling, heat, and pressure.</p>
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