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Below the crust. This varies based on the thickness of the crust and it has to be continental crust for there to be granite. There are some exceptions to this but it is very complex and not very well understood at this time.

The crust varies in thickness between ~25km and 70km (Basin and Range province and Himalayan Mountains, respectively).

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