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What is the Earth's crust made from?
The Earth's crust is its outer layer. Oceanic crust, which lies beneath the oceans, is made largely of heavy basalt rock. Continental crust is less dense, and is made mostly of granite.
A cross-section of the Earth
A cross-section of the Earth
 
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