mantlecrustal
Mantlecrustal is an adjective used in geology and geophysics to describe processes, materials, and structures that involve both the Earth's mantle and its crust, particularly at or near the crust–mantle boundary. The term emphasizes interactions across the Moho (the Mohorovičić discontinuity) and the transition between mantle-derived materials and crustal rocks.
Mantlecrustal processes include magmatic differentiation where basaltic magmas formed in the mantle ascend and crystallize in
Studying mantlecrustal interactions helps reconstruct the growth of continental and oceanic crust, the thermal evolution of
Because 'mantlecrustal' is not a strictly standardized term, scientists often phrase discussions in terms of mantle–crustal