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Ore Super-heated magma inside the earth triggering formation of the rocks, and of course, the mineral inside rocks. There are three basic transition that will distinguish type of rocks; Transition to sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous

An ore is a type of rock that contain material

Rock Cycle

include metal in such quantities. Iit can be mined and worked commercially to extract

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that metal. The metal is

Transition to sedimentary

usually contained in

Weathering

chemical combination

Sedimentary rock can

with some other element

be formed from the lithification (pressing and

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compacting process) of

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fragments of rock / grain / organism.

Igneous rock (extrusive) Pluton

Deposition and compaction

Transition to metamorphic

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Consolidation

Metamorphism Crystalization

Igneous rock (intrusive)

Transition to igneous.

Sedimentary rock

Magma, both from earth’s mantel and from melted rock will cooling down below the surface, then solidify into an igneous rock. Magma which comes out from the earth, as known as

Melting pressure

Magma

Metamorphic rock

Rock exposed to high temperature and pressure from igneous that heats up. Metamorpich rock also can be formed from crystalization by the heat of magma.

lava, at some point will cooling down and turn to solid rock.


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