Types of Crust: Continental 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeologyPlate tectonicsASOCR Created by: Brad_ers_BCreated on: 03-05-14 12:56 Thickness of lithosphere Up to 300km thick (Mountain ranges); 75km under platforms 1 of 5 Density (g/cm³) 2.7 2 of 5 Age 0-3960 Ma 3 of 5 Average Composition Lithospheric mantle capped by defornmed granitic crust with igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks 4 of 5 Examples Arabian Plate is almost entirely capped by continental, also most other plates carry continental crust 5 of 5
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