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It is mostly composed of basalt, and few other mineral types. It is made mostly of igneous rock, same with continental crust.
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WHAT is the the composition of earth's crust?
Many different minerals are found in oceanic crust. Feldspar, basalt, pyroxene, and other molten rock materials make up the composition of the ocean's crust.
What is the best description of the composition of the earth and crust?
Many different minerals are found in oceanic crust. Feldspar, basalt, pyroxene, and other molten rock materials make up the composition of the ocean's crust.
What is the composition of earths oceans?
Many different minerals are found in oceanic crust. Feldspar, basalt, pyroxene, and other molten rock materials make up the composition of the ocean's crust.
What is the composition of continental crust?
The composition of the continental crust is granitic overall, high in silicon and aluminum, when compared to the oceanic crust.
Why the crust is thinner than the ocean floor?
The crust is the Ocean floor. There is Oceanic Crust, And then There is Continental Crust.
What crust composition?
rocks
Ocean crust dives below continental crust because?
Ocean crust is denser
Crust under the ocean is called?
Crust under the oceans is called oceanic crust.
Why is the main reason that oceanic crust is heavier than continental crust?
Oceanic crust is mafic in composition and continental crust is felsic in composition. Mafic minerals generally have a higher density than felsic minerals and therefore, the oceanic crust is heavier.
What is ocean crust?
it is basalt or oceonic crust
What is the crust beneath the ocean?
Oceanic Crust
What crust supports the ocean?
Oceanic crust
