What are the materials that make the earth's crust of continents and ocean floor?
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simply, continental crust is made up of the sialic rocks (rocks bearing silica and aluminium) .minerals include - quartz ,alkali feldspars etc. rocks are granitic.
where as oceanic crust is made up of basalt. it is of more basic composition. minerals include plagioclase and pyroxenes. :)
where as oceanic crust is made up of basalt. it is of more basic composition. minerals include plagioclase and pyroxenes. :)
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Earth's surface is made up of solid rocks which make up the continents and ocean floor.
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