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Answer for the clue "Upper layer of earth's crust ", 4 letters:
sial

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n. the granite-like rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum

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In geology , the sial refers to the composition of the upper layer of the Earth 's crust , namely rocks rich in silicates and aluminium minerals. It is sometimes equated with the continental crust because it is absent in the wide oceanic basins , but "sial" ...

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The upper and lighter layer, fifteen miles thick, was composed of lighter rock known by the invented word sial, indicating silicon and aluminum.