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Does a crust separate the crust and the mantle?

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No, instead of another crust, the sometimes magnesium rich Mohorovičić discontinuity separates the crust from the iron rich mantle.

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What separates the crust and mantle?
Moho Barrier, (Mohorivicic discontiunity).
Which boundary separates the crust and mantle?
The Mohorovičić discontinuity, which often is called simply the 'Moho' is the boundary between the crust and mantle. At this point seismic waves increase in velocity.
Separates the crust and mantle?
D. Moho Barrier APEX
What separates the mantle and the crust?
The Mohorovičić discontinuity (the Moho) separates the mantle and the crust.
What separates the earth's crust from the top mantle?
The Mohorovičić discontinuity, which often is called simply 'Moho', separates the earth's crust from the topmost part of the planet's mantle.