Elements in the Earths Crust. Even though there are 92 elements that are naturally found, only eight of them are common in the rocks that make up the Earths outer layer, the crust. Together, these 8 elements make up more than 98% of the crust. The 8 most common elements in Earths crust (by mass): 46.6% Oxygen (O) 27.7% Silicon (Si)
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More than 90% on the crust is composed of silicate minerals. Most abundant silicates are feldspars (plagioclase (39%) and alkali feldspar (12%)). Other common silicate minerals are quartz (12%) pyroxenes (11%), amphiboles (5%), micas (5%), and clay minerals (5%).
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The Mantle is almost completely silicate, and is rich in magnesium. The minerals of olivine and pyroxene are most common, and an aluminum-bearing mineral. Earth has two types of crust - oceanic and continental. Oceanic crust is composed of basalt, the result of partial melting of the mantle. It is rich in Mg, Fe, Ca, Al which are in the minerals olivine, pyroxene plagioclase feldspar. Continental crust diverse, old, and composed of incompatible elements that do not fit well in the minerals stable in the mantle (K and Na).
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ON the Earth's surface, the most abundant minerals would be Quartz, Feldspars, Clay minerals, Ice, Chlorite, etc. IN the Earth's crust, the most abundant minerals are Feldspars (about 40-60%) and Quartz (about 30-50%). The remaining 10% would be Micas, Pyroxenes, Amphiboles, Olivine, Ice, etc. The most common minerals question has been well addressed and the common element question as well.
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Quartz is one of the most common mineral in Earths crust! Silica (Si) and Oxygen (O) are the only elements within pure quartz. If a cooling magma has silica leftover after feldspars form, quartz is likely...more.
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Currently voted the best answer. Even though there are 92 elements that naturally occur, only eight of them are abundant in the rocks that make up the Earth’s outer layer, the crust. Together, these 8 elements account for 98.5% of the crust. The 8 most abundant elements in Earth’s crust (by mass): 46.6% Oxygen (O)
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Common Mineral Groups in Earth. Silicates. The continental crust is composed primarily of eight elements: O, Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Na, K, Mg. The basic building block of the silicates is the silica-tetrahedron.
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Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Si is the most abundant mineral element, but feldspar would be the most abundant mineral as far as rocks & minerals. Quartz comes in second. Source(s): Bo Peep · 10 years ago.
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Chemical elements in the crust. The most common chemical elements in the crust are oxygen (46.6%), silicon (27.7), aluminum (8.1), iron (5.0), calcium (3.6), potassium (2.8), sodium (2.6), and magnesium (2.1). These figures vary among different studies because we really have no way to know for sure.
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The four most common elements in the crust are. O, Si, Al, Fe. Common minerals will make use of these elements: Si + O makes quartz. Al + Si + O + K/Na/Ca makes feldspar.
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most abundant mineral in continental crust
The most abundant mineral in continental crust is quartz. Quartz is the most abundant mineral in continental crust. 