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It's the geological rocks such as igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks.

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Q: What mineral forms most of the earth's crust under continents?
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What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?

continental crust


Do earths land forms appear only on the continents?

yes!


What is the common mineral that forms the rocks of earth's crust?

There are several common rock forming minerals, but the most common single mineral of the crust is quartz.


What do ingeous rocks form from?

a type of rock that forms when magma cools and hardens very slowly deep in earths crust...


Where do fine grained igneous rock form?

Well that will be intrusive igneous rocks, extrusive forms inside the earths crust

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What is the mineral forms?

one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of the earths crust


Does the gem stone peridot come from the planet Mars?

No peridot is a mineral gemstone that forms naturally n in the Earths crust.


What forms the elevated part of the earths crust?

continental crust


What are the earths plates made of?

parts of the crust and upper mantle


What is the defitition of continental crust?

The continental crust is the basis of the continents. It is the layer of rock, which is mostly granitic, that forms the continents and continental shelves.


What is the surface of the planet that forms the continents and ocean floor?

The crust.


Do earths land forms appear only on continents?

yes!


Do earths land forms appear only on the continents?

yes!


Granite is one of the main rocks that makes up continental crust which is?

The crust that forms the continents.


What is the common mineral that forms the rocks of earth's crust?

There are several common rock forming minerals, but the most common single mineral of the crust is quartz.


Where are Earths major landforms?

Earth's major land forms are known as continents.


What forms valcanoes?

most volcanoes are formed from a hot spot in the earths crust.