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Continental Rifting Geology Plate Tectonics Mantle

05/30/19

How is dense magma able to rise and punch through continental crust?

I am trying to understand how a dense basaltic lava is able to rise and punch through the continental crust, such as in mantle plumes or the Great East African Rift. My understanding of plate... more

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