Crust formation Cartoon (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Crust formation Cartoon

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A cartoon illustrating different modes of crust formation in the lower oceanic crust. Panel A shows the Gabbro Glacier model. Panel B shows the Sheeted Sills model.

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Kathrin Faak, Laurence Coogan, Sumit Chakraborty.

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