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Rocks can be categorized based on their composition and formation. There are three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Igneous rocks form from cooling magma and can be intrusive like granite or extrusive like basalt. Sedimentary rocks form through the compaction and cementing of sediments and include clastic rocks like sandstone and chemical rocks like limestone. Metamorphic rocks were originally igneous or sedimentary rocks that were changed by heat and pressure into another form, s

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REIN MATTHEW P. MALONZO

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