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Initially formed from molten rock ... The film also discusses how sedimentation leads to the formation of sedimentary rock and mountains, and the role of volcanic activity in shaping the Earth.

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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and mostly comprises sedimentary rocks that are sandwiched between several kilometres of dark, basaltic lava. However, it also contains spherules—droplets formed from molten rock thrown up ...

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These rocks were also found to contain spinel, likely aluminum spinel, which can form either in an igneous or a metamorphic environment, and can be found as remnants in sedimentary rocks.