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From Waste to Rock in No Time Flat!

Rock&Gem Magazine

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October 2025

Ever wonder how long it takes for rock to form? It could be as little as minutes when molten lava hits ice-cold water beneath the sea to instantly form igneous basalt.

From Waste to Rock in No Time Flat!

But sedimentary rock? We're always told it needs to be laid down, overlaid (again and again), compressed, heated, and on and on. So it takes eons, right? Well, how about 35 years?

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