The Minerals and Rocks That Built the Continent
The formation of Earth’s continents began with mineral grains invisible to the naked eye. Minerals are the basic units that make up rocks and the microscopic basis of continental crustal structure. Quartz, feldspar, and mica are known as the “three major rock-forming minerals,” and their extremely high abundance in the continental crust determines the properties […]
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