Monday, October 17, 2011

Oceanic Continental Plates summary


Oceanic
Continental
Density (3.0) Heavier
Density (2.6) Lighter
30-70 km thick
6-10 km thick
<200 million years old (younger)
>1,500 million years old (older)
Basalt,silicon,magnesium,oxygen
Aluminum,granite,silicon and oxygen


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