# The most abundant elements in Earth's crust

The ten most abundant elements in the Earth's crust with their share by mass, according to Wikipedia's table (CRC Handbook). Together they make up over 99% of the crust.

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- Sep 29, 2022 · pixelnostalgia
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## Top 10

1. **Oxygen** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — O, 46.1% of the crust by mass. Almost half the mass of the crust, locked in silicates and oxides.
2. **Silicon** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Si, 28.2% of the crust by mass. The building block of quartz and most rocks.
3. **Titanium** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Ti, 0.565% of the crust by mass.
4. **Aluminium** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Al, 8.23% of the crust by mass. The most abundant metal in the crust.
5. **Iron** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fe, 5.63% of the crust by mass.
6. **Calcium** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ca, 4.15% of the crust by mass. Found in limestone and marble.
7. **Magnesium** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Mg, 2.33% of the crust by mass.
8. **Potassium** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — K, 2.09% of the crust by mass.
9. **Hydrogen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — H, 0.14% of the crust by mass. The most abundant element in the universe, but only tenth in the crust.
10. **Manganese** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 0.1% of the Earth's crust; used in steel production.
11. **Phosphorus** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 0.1% of the Earth's crust; important in fertilizers and for life (DNA, ATP).
12. **Sodium** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Na, 2.36% of the crust by mass.

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