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  • Understanding the Rock Cycle: Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks
    There isn't really a concept of "three types of rock cycles." There is just one rock cycle, which describes the continuous process of transformation between the three main types of rocks:

    1. Igneous rocks: Formed from the cooling and solidification of molten rock (magma or lava).

    2. Sedimentary rocks: Formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediments (rock fragments, mineral grains, and organic matter).

    3. Metamorphic rocks: Formed from the transformation of existing igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks under intense heat and pressure.

    The rock cycle is a continuous loop where:

    * Igneous rocks can be weathered and eroded to form sediments, which then become sedimentary rocks.

    * Sedimentary and igneous rocks can be buried deep within the Earth, where heat and pressure transform them into metamorphic rocks.

    * Metamorphic rocks can melt and solidify to form igneous rocks, or can be uplifted and exposed to weathering and erosion, starting the cycle again.

    So, there's not a separation into "three types of rock cycles," but rather one interconnected cycle where all three rock types constantly transform into each other.

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