Bilingual glossary of geology
Continental Crust Croûte continentale
The portion of the Earth's crust that underlies the continents and continental shelves. It is lighter (2.7 gr/cm3) and thicker (ave. 40 km) than oceanic crust. The archetype rock representing continental crust composition is granite.
Themes:
Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle
Related words:
Oceanic Crust
Crust
Themes:
Plate tectonics theory and rock cycle
Related words:
Oceanic Crust
Crust