Rock Cycle Overview

A diagram showing the interrelationships between the different types of rocks and the processes active as they transform from one type to another.

Shows the 4 different types of Earth materials :
Igneous Rocks
Sediments
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
 
Shows the major Earth Processes:
Solidification and Crystalization
Weathering, Erosion and Sedimentation
Compaction and Cementation
Metasomatism and Metamorphism

 
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