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Types of Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary Rocks by Jcee Esurena is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document describes the three main types of rocks: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Igneous rock forms from cooling magma either below ground as intrusive rock or on the surface as extrusive rock. Metamorphic rock forms from the transformation of existing rock types subjected to heat and pressure. Sedimentary rock forms through processes including weathering and deposition of sediments or precipitation from solution. Each rock type has subcategories that vary based on formation mechanisms and chara
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- Jcee Esurena
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- EN