Granitic rocks.
There are many different ryes of rocks in continental crust. Granite is one of the rocks that makes up continental crust.
No, the highest density rock is found in the oceanic crust. This is commonly enriched in higher density elements such as magnesium and iron (hence the rocks are described as Mafic) as opposed to the Felsic rocks of the continental crust which have higher proportions of the less dense elements such as silicon and oxygen.
Continental crust and continental crust are made of different types of rock. The rocks in the continental crust do not contain as many of the heavier elements as the ones in the oceanic crust do.
granite and basalt
Yes, not the Oceanic.
continental crust
Mafic rocks, such as those found in the oceanic crust, are more dense than the felsic rocks found in the continental crust.
There are many different ryes of rocks in continental crust. Granite is one of the rocks that makes up continental crust.
The youngest rocks will be formed from cooled magma. Therefore volcanism, either on the continental crust or oceanic crust will create the youngest rocks.
Granite is one of the main rocks that makes up the continental crust.
No, the highest density rock is found in the oceanic crust. This is commonly enriched in higher density elements such as magnesium and iron (hence the rocks are described as Mafic) as opposed to the Felsic rocks of the continental crust which have higher proportions of the less dense elements such as silicon and oxygen.
The continental crust is made up of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. These rocks form the continents and the continental shelves, areas of seabed close to the shore.
The oceanic crust is composed mainly of basalt, rich in iron and magnesium. The continental crust is composed mainly of granite, rich in aluminum. Although they are both rich in oxygen and silicon, the rocks that compose the oceanic crust are of higher density than the rocks that compose the continental crust.
Granite
The crust is divided into two types: oceanic crust and continental crust. Oceanic crust, found under the ocean floor, is made of dense rocks such as basalt. It is about 7 kilometers (4 miles) thick. Continental crust, found under land masses, is made of less dense rocks such as granite.
Continental crust and continental crust are made of different types of rock. The rocks in the continental crust do not contain as many of the heavier elements as the ones in the oceanic crust do.
granite and basalt