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  2. Weathering - Wikipedia

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    The latter covers reactions to water, atmospheric gases and biologically produced chemicals with rocks and soils. Water is the principal agent behind both kinds, [1] though atmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide and the activities of biological organisms are also important. [2] Biological chemical weathering is also called biological weathering. [3]

  3. Geothermal activity - Wikipedia

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    Hydrothermal explosions occur when a mass of superheated water is unable to reach the surface, causing pressure underground to rise until a critical point is reached and an explosion occurs, ejecting the superheated water along with the rock.

  4. Imbibition - Wikipedia

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    Imbibition occurs when a wetting fluid displaces a non-wetting fluid, the opposite of drainage in which a non-wetting phase displaces the wetting fluid. The two processes are governed by different mechanisms. [clarification needed] Imbibition is also a type of diffusion since water movement is along the concentration gradient. Seeds and other ...

  5. Earth's internal heat budget - Wikipedia

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    The remaining heat flow at the surface would be due to basal heating of the crust from mantle convection. Heat fluxes are negatively correlated with rock age, [1] with the highest heat fluxes from the youngest rock at mid-ocean ridge spreading centers (zones of mantle upwelling), as observed in the global map of Earth heat flow. [1]

  6. Partial melting - Wikipedia

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    Partial melting is the phenomenon that occurs when a rock is subjected to temperatures high enough to cause certain minerals to melt, but not all of them. Partial melting is an important part of the formation of all igneous rocks and some metamorphic rocks (e.g., migmatites), as evidenced by a multitude of geochemical, geophysical and petrological studies.

  7. Slate - Wikipedia

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    Because slate was formed in low heat and pressure, compared to most other metamorphic rocks, some fossils can be found in slate; sometimes even microscopic remains of delicate organisms can be found in slate. [9] [10] The process of conversion of mudrock to slate involves a loss of up to 50% of the volume of the mudrock as it is compacted.

  8. Attrition (erosion) - Wikipedia

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    Attrition is the process of erosion that occurs during rock collision and transportation. The transportation of sediment chips and smooths the surfaces of bedrock; this can be through water or wind. [1] Rocks undergoing attrition erosion are often found on or near the bed of a stream. [2]

  9. Scoria - Wikipedia

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    Its striking colours and water-holding properties can make it attractive for landscaping and drainage works. [8] Scoria can be used for high-temperature insulation, as in gas barbecue grills. [9] The ancient Romans used cinders as construction aggregates, one of the earliest industrial uses of volcanic rocks. [7]

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