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Question: Describe the possible history of a single crystal/grain of quartz as it moves from one part of the rock cycle to another. You must tell the story of the quartz grain as it occurs in rocks and throughout the processes. Describe and discuss the pathways and products. Using any order you choose, include at least 6 of the following items: a grain of sand, a crystal in quartzite, a crystal in granite, a grain rolled along a dune, uplift and erosion, a component of congealed volcanic glass, a crystal foliated in gneiss, a grain cemented in sandstone, a grain carried by the river, ...etc.