Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The rock cycle naturally takes thousands to millions of years, but scientists just identified a new form of rock that cements in under four decades.

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A surprising discovery on the Cumbrian coast of England has uncovered a new type of rock, formed from industrial waste, that challenges our understanding of the Earth’s geological processes. As ...

The rock cycle naturally takes thousands to millions of years, but scientists just identified a new form of rock that cements in under four decades. Researchers believe the natural cements found in ...