Crust (geology)

In geology, the crust (scruif wad be mair Scots) is the ootermaist solid shell o a rocky planet or naitural satellite, which is chemically distinct frae the unnerlyin mantle. The crusts o Yird, oor Muin, Mercur, Venus, Maurs, Io, an ither planetary bodies haes been generate lairgely bi igneous processes, an thir crusts is fouthier in incompatible elements nor thair respective mantles.

Geologic provinces o the Warld (USGS)