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Sediments and sedimentary rock

Sediments and sedimentary rock with hammer.

The carbon cycle overlaps the rock cycle. Ocean sediments and the rocks they turn into contain huge amounts of carbon. This is mostly in calcite and limestone.

Acknowledgement: Bordalier Institute

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