continental crust
Britishnoun
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Isotopic geochemistry suggests the molten material came from Archean continental crust dating between 3.0 and 3.3 billion years old.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026
In a new study published in Nature Geoscience, the team found that creating long-lasting continental crust required extreme temperatures -- over 900 degrees Celsius -- in the planet's lower crust.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025
"And if we can unlock that archive, we can test our model's predictions for the flight path of the continental crust."
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024
Researchers have used zircons to try to date the onset of plate tectonics and the origin of continental crust.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 30, 2024
Maybe the Sea of Flames never existed at all, maybe curses aren’t real, maybe her father is right: Earth is all magma and continental crust and ocean.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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