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shortly say what is the continental crust made out of

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The continental crust is mostly felsic (silica- and aluminum-rich) rocks — chiefly granite and its metamorphic equivalents (e.g., gneiss) plus sedimentary cover. Its main minerals are quartz and feldspar (with micas), and it’s thicker (≈30–70 km) and less dense than oceanic crust.