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What can you say about the ages of the oceanic crust rocks far from the mid atlantic ridge​

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The newest, thinnest crust on Earth is located near the center of mid-ocean ridge—the actual site of seafloor spreading. The age, density, and thickness of oceanic crust increases with distance from the mid-ocean ridge.

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