# Episode 8: The Rock Cycle

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Podcast: [Earthen Curiousities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/earthen-curiousities-7778165)
Published: 2026-07-27T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://earthencuriosities.podbean.com/e/episode-8-the-rock-cycle/
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Duration seconds: 1746

## Resource

To tie up the past three episodes that discuss igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, we talk about the rock cycle and how these rock types are interrelated. We also talk about how humans play a part in this cycle!

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