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realm > planetary realm > continental > continental crust
... > representation > d > geometrical object 3d > layer > global planetary layer > geosphere layer > skin layer > continental crust
... > representation > numerical entity > geometrical object > geometrical object 3d > layer > global planetary layer > geosphere layer > skin layer > continental crust
... > representation > d > geometrical object 3d > layer > planetary layer > geosphere layer > skin layer > continental crust
... > representation > numerical entity > geometrical object > geometrical object 3d > layer > planetary layer > geosphere layer > skin layer > continental crust
... > realm > planetary realm > subsurface > geosphere layer > skin layer > continental crust
... > representation > d > geometrical object 3d > layer > global planetary layer > geosphere layer > crust > continental crust
... > representation > numerical entity > geometrical object > geometrical object 3d > layer > global planetary layer > geosphere layer > crust > continental crust
... > representation > d > geometrical object 3d > layer > planetary layer > geosphere layer > crust > continental crust
... > representation > numerical entity > geometrical object > geometrical object 3d > layer > planetary layer > geosphere layer > crust > continental crust
... > realm > planetary realm > subsurface > geosphere layer > crust > continental crust

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  • The continental crust is typically from 30 km (20 mi) to 50 km (30 mi) thick, and it is mostly composed of less dense rocks, such as granite, than is the oceanic crust. The continental crust has an average composition similar to that of the igneous rock, andesite.[Wikipedia]

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