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Different between continental and o eanic crust​

Answer 1

Explanation:

What is the difference between Oceanic and Continental Crust? Oceanic crust is dominated by mafic and ultramafic intrusive igneous rocks whereas continental rocks are dominated by granitic (felsic) intrusive igneous rocks. ... The continental crust is by far the older of the two types of crust.

Answer 2

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$\begin{array}{c | c | c}</p><p>=> & continental\:crust & oceanic\:crust \\</p><p>1 & The\: oceanic\:crust\:is\:made\:up\:of\:basalt & the\:continental\:crust\:is\:made\:up\:of\:granite. \\</p><p>2 & The\:oceanic\:crust\:is\:thinner & the\:continental\:crust\:is\:much\:thicker \\</p><p>3 & The\:oceanic\:crust\:is\:denser & the\:continental \:crust\:is\:lessa\:denser \\</p><p>4 & The\:oceanic\:crust\:has\:less\:buoyancy & The\:continental\:crust\:has\:greater\:buoyancy.\\</p><p>5 & Recycling\:is\:present\:in\:the\:oceanic\:crust & Recycling\:is\:absent\:in\:the\:continental\:crust.\\</p><p>6 & The\:oceanic\:crust\:is\:much\:younger\:geologically & The\:continental\:crust\:is\:older.\\</p><p>\end{array}$

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