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What type of rock is oceanic crust generally made of

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Oceanic crust is about 6 kilometers thick. It's composed of several layers, not including the overlying sediment. The topmost layer, about 500 meters thick, includes lavas made of basalt (that is, rock material consisting largely of feldspar and pyroxene).

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