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The continental crust is composed largely of granite.
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What type of rock is selenite?
selenite is sedimentary. But selenite is really a mineral not a rock. It can be found in any rock type
What is the main type of rock found in Kentucky?
coal
What type of metamorphic rock is garnet found in?
schist
What is the main type of rock found in Texas?
Limestone
What type of rocks have fossils found in them?
Fossils are nearly always found in some type of sedimentary rock. Limestone is a sedimentary rock which very commonly contains fossils, as is coal.
What type of rock is found in continental crust?
All three rock types are found in continental crust, with a preponderance of granitic type igneous rock.
Why is basalt good for land?
It is without a doubt the most common rock type on the continental land masses.
What is the main type of rock that continental plates are made of?
Granite.
What type of rock is the oldest continental crust made of?
Granite
What is the dominant rock type in the ocean crust and in the continental crust?
Basalt is the dominant rock in the ocean crust. And I assume Granite is dominant for continental crust.
What type of rock is found at the top of a waterfall?
The type of rock found at the top of a waterfall is called "Hard Rock"
Quartz is an example of what type of rock?
Quartz and feldspars are the most common minerals found in continental crustal rocks.
What type of rock primarily makes up oceanic crust and continental crust?
Continental: granite oceanic: basalt
What type of rock is found in Vermont?
The rock granite is found in Vermont.
What type of rocks are found in a continental shelf?
Granite
What type of rock forms in volcanoes along the continental margins?
igneous rocks
The continental crust is formed primarily of which type of rock?
iron
