Making a Crust

@article{Michael2009MakingAC,
  title={Making a Crust},
  author={Peter J Michael and Michael J. Cheadle},
  journal={Science},
  year={2009},
  volume={323},
  pages={1017 - 1018}
}
Dating zircons from the mid-Atlantic ridge provides clues about how the oceanic crust is formed. 
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