By studying what were once pockets of hot, melted rock 13 kilometers deep in the Earth’s crust 55 million years ago, scientists are able to explain how granulite, a major component of continental crust, is formed.
By studying what were once pockets of hot, melted rock 13 kilometers deep in the Earth’s crust 55 million years ago, scientists are able to explain how granulite, a major component of continental crust, is formed.