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THE ROCK CYCLE
The 3 rock types are linked through the
Rock Cycle
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CRUST
Igneous
Rock
Sedimentary
Rock
Metamorphic
Rock
weathering,
sedimentation,
lithification
(compacted,
cemented)
under heat &
pressure rock
melts, deforms
and
recrystallises
melts &
crystallises