What is the main mineral type that continental plates are made
up of? What is the main mineral type that continental plates are
made up of?Submitted: 1496 days ago Continental Crust (SIAL)
Forms continents and their shelves Up to 70 km thick in mountain
ranges Age-up to 3700 Rich in silicon and Aluminium REMEMBER:
OBESE COMPUTER NERD â€“ less dense [nerd], thick [fat], older
Oceanic Crust (SIMA) Forms deep sea [ocean] floor Average
thickness of 6 km Age-up to 220 Rich in silicon and Magnesium
REMEMBER: Anorexic BABY â€“ dense[dumb], young, thin â€“ babies
say â€˜maâ€™ for MAgnesium and siMA. Begins with the letter B
â€“basaltic crust So to answer your question in brief, it's
silicon, then aluminium It's definitely not granite! Yes, well
actually its silicon compounds, which are called silicates are
you doing the pangea project that every person i know in middle
school is doing? because everybody always has the same questions
as me. well mine is due tmrw & i just found the anwer to your
question so i'll tell y