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1. Oceanic Plate

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   The oceanic crust is relatively thin, averaging about 6 to 7 kilometers thick, compared to continental crust. It exhibits a clear stratification resulting from the fractional crystallization processes occurring during seafloor spreading:
   Layer 1 (Sediments): The uppermost layer, composed of varying thicknesses of pelagic clay, siliceous ooze, and calcareous ooze. In areas far from [spreading centers](…