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What is the composition of the earth's crust?

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The crust of the earth is a sphere of solid rocks. It is only 1% of earth's mass. It is made up of rocks with large content of silicates, feldspar, mica etc.

The crust is divided into two broad divisions- SIAL and SIMA. SIAL is composed of Silica and Aluminium while SIMA is composed of Silica and Magnesium.

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