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Rock cycle

As environmental conditions change, rocks of one kind change to another in a never ending process.

Visitors may touch these rocks.

Igneous rock

Solidified from a high-temperature molten state.

Featured rocks  
granite obsidian
gabbro scoriaceous basalt

Sedimentary rock

Derived from small particles of mineral or organic matter.

Featured rocks  
conglomerate sandstone
fossiliferous limestone shale

Metamorphic rock

Altered in physical structure and/or chemistry.

Featured rocks  
dolomite quartzite
gneiss slate

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