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Examples of metamorphic rock

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Schist, slate, gneiss, marble and quartzite

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Examples of sedimentary rocks

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Conglomerate, breccia, mudstone, sandstone, halite, gypsum, limestone, coal

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Examples of igneous rock

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Basalt, dolerite, granite, scoria, pumice, obsidian, gabbro

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Rock Cycle Factors

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weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, melting, crystallisation and metamorphosis.

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Layers of the earth + thickness

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Crust 0-100km 
Asthenosphere(part of mantle) 200km
Mantle2900km
Outer core 2900km - 5100km liquid
Inner core 5100- 6370km solid
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