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Continental crust--granite.
Oceanic crust--basalt.
Alvah Stokes
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Which type of rock makes up most of the Earth's crust and why?
The type of rock that makes up most of the Earth's crust is igneous. It is the most common rock type because it has been forming billions of years ago, along with most formations on Earth.
What are the most common type of rock found at the earths surface and in the earths crust?
Sedimentary rocks is the most common rock type. 75% of all rocks on earth are Sedimentary.
Which type of rock is most common at the Earth's surface?
Sedimentary rock, specifically shale, is the most common rock type exposed on the land surfaces of the Earth. The most common crustal rock, by far, is basalt, an igneous rock, forming the bulk of the seafloor.
Metamorphic rocks are probably the most common rock type found in the Earth's crust?
false
Is basalt a metamorphic rock?
Basalt is not a metamorphic rock but an igneous rock, usually dark-colored. It is the most common type of volcanic rock on Earth.
Which type of rock makes up most of the Earth's crust and why?
The type of rock that makes up most of the Earth's crust is igneous. It is the most common rock type because it has been forming billions of years ago, along with most formations on Earth.
What is the most common type of rock found on the Earth’s crust?
Igneous
What are the most common type of rock found at the earths surface and in the earths crust?
Sedimentary rocks is the most common rock type. 75% of all rocks on earth are Sedimentary.
What type of rocks make up most of Earths surface?
Sedimentary rock is the most common Earth surface rock.
Which type of rock is most common at the Earth's surface?
Sedimentary rock, specifically shale, is the most common rock type exposed on the land surfaces of the Earth. The most common crustal rock, by far, is basalt, an igneous rock, forming the bulk of the seafloor.
Metamorphic rocks are probably the most common rock type found in the Earth's crust?
false
Is basalt a metamorphic rock?
Basalt is not a metamorphic rock but an igneous rock, usually dark-colored. It is the most common type of volcanic rock on Earth.
What is the most common rock in Missouri?
Limestone is the most common rock in Missouri. : )
What type of rock is seen most often and in what form?
Sedimentary rock as the majority of the surface of the Earth is covered by veneers of it. Shale is the most common form of sedimentary rock. However the most common rock in the whole earth is igneous (however it is below the surface and so people don't see it very often!
The most abundant type of rock is?
Most of the rocks of the earth's crust are igneous, although sedimentary rocks usually cover them. Basalt is the most common type of igneous rock and it covers the ocean floor and thus, exists over two-thirds of the earth's surface!
What is the most common rock type on the earth's surface?
a rock is a rock there is no common one because it is just a rock
What is most common type of extrusive rock?
Probably limestone. :)
