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Silicate minerals compose the crust.
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Where is most of the earths new crust found?
in the earths mantle
Is the continental crust thinner and denser in most areas than the oceanic crust?
No, in fact it is the opposite. The continental crust is thicker and less dense than the oceanic crust.
What layer of the crust is the most dense?
Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust.
Most of the actinides occur naturally in the earths crust?
no they do not
What is the most abundant element in Earths continental crust by weight is?
oxygen is the most abundent element present i n the earth crust by weight.Because it makes covelent bond with silicon to form silicates ,which react with other minoer elements of the earth to foem a huge number of silicate minerals.
What are the two most common elements that compose earths continental crust?
Granite and basalt...... + a bunch of bugs n' stuff
Which is NOT one of the eight most common elements in Earths continental crust?
Carbon
Which is not one of the 8 most common elements in earths continental crust?
Mercury.
What are the eight most common elements in the earths continental crust?
The eight most common elements in the earths continental crust are; 1. Oxygen. 2. Silicon. 3. Aluminium. 4. Iron. 5. Calsium. 6. Sodium. 7. Potassium. 8. Magnesium.
What is the top most layer of the earth's surface?
Soil is the topmost layer of the Earth's crust.
What type of rocks make up the earths crust?
The crust is composed of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
Where is most of the earths new crust found?
in the earths mantle
What are the most common minerals located in earths crust?
Silicate minerals such as quartz and feldspar are the most common minerals located in earths crust
Most of the continental crust and oceanic crust is composed of what?
Igneous rock.
Is the continental crust thinner and denser in most areas than the oceanic crust?
No, in fact it is the opposite. The continental crust is thicker and less dense than the oceanic crust.
Where does the oceanic crust begin?
The continental shelf is normally made out of continental crust, the oceanic crust begins at the base of the continental rise. However in most places the oceanic crust near the continental margins is covered by continental sediments (eroded form the continents) carried down onto the Oceanic planes by deep sea canyons running off the continental rises.
What kind of rock makes up most of the continental crust?
Granite is one of the main rocks that makes up the continental crust.
