Crust

Crust

25th April 2025

The outermost solid (rigid) layer of the Earth. The crust is the top part of the lithosphere, the layer of the Earth which moves as tectonic plates. There are two main types of crust: oceanic and continental crust. Not only are these two crust types found in different locations but are composed of different types of rocks and minerals! 

More News

COMET Annual Report 2023/24

The 2023/2024 COMET Annual Report is now available to view online

Click here to read previous annual reports, from 2014-present.