What is the Moho Discontinuity made of?
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The Mohorovicic Discontinuity, or "Moho," is the boundary between the crust and the mantle. The red line in the diagram shows its location. In geology the word "discontinuity" is used for a surface at which seismic waves change velocity.
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The Mohorovicic Discontinuity marks a change in the composition of rocks,
from basalt in the crust to heavier silicates (peroidotite, dunite) in the mantle.
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