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Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
  • Home
  • About
    • Welcome
    • Departmental Facts
    • College and Departments
      • College of Science
      • Department of Biological Sciences
      • James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo Department of Chemistry
      • Department of Computer Science
      • Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
      • Department of Mathematics
      • Department of Physics and Astronomy
      • Department of Statistics
    • Facilities
    • Faculty Hiring
    • Contact
    • Strategic Plan
    • Persistent Pursuit of Mars
  • People
    • Directories
    • Faculty
    • Staff
    • Postdocs/Visiting Scientists
    • Graduate Students
    • EAPS Ombudspersons
  • Academics
    • Undergraduate Programs
    • Undergraduate Research
    • Graduate Programs
    • EAPS Courses
    • Paying for Purdue
    • Purdue Visitor Information Center
  • Research
    • All Research Areas
    • Atmospheric and Climate Sciences
    • Environmental Geoscience
    • Geodata Science Initiative
    • Geology and Geophysics
    • Planetary Science
    • 51 Pegasi b Fellowship
    • Graduate Student Research Opportunities
    • PRECISE
  • Outreach
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Rock Display Sign

Rocks are an important natural resource, providing materials for building as well as supplying minerals for use in many different applications. Investigate the rock cycle below.
  1. Sedimentary Rocks
  2. Metamorphic Rocks
  3. Igneous Rocks
  4. Clues to the Past
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