The Rock Cycle Explained - How Rocks Transform Over Time #3654909 (License: Personal Use)

This diagram outlines the continuous geological process where rocks transition between three main types-igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic-via weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, heat/pressure, and melting into magma. Arrows indicate directional transformations, emphasizing that no rock type is permanent; all are part of an ongoing planetary recycling system driven by tectonic activity and surface processes.

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