Which chemical layer of Earth is creating rift valleys?

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                                              continental crust

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                                             Continental rifting

If the diverging plates are capped by continental crust, fractures develop that are invaded by the ascending magma, prying the continents farther apart. Settling of the continental blocks creates a rift valley, such as the present-day East African Rift Valley.

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