The most abundant elements in Earth's crust
The top 3 according to 4 votes from people: Oxygen · Silicon · Titanium. (Updated Sep 16, 2024.)
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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Top 10
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Oxygen
O, 46.1% of the crust by mass. Almost half the mass of the crust, locked in silicates and oxides.
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Silicon
Si, 28.2% of the crust by mass. The building block of quartz and most rocks.
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Titanium
Ti, 0.565% of the crust by mass.
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Aluminium
Al, 8.23% of the crust by mass. The most abundant metal in the crust.
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Iron
Fe, 5.63% of the crust by mass.
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Calcium
Ca, 4.15% of the crust by mass. Found in limestone and marble.
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Magnesium
Mg, 2.33% of the crust by mass.
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Potassium
K, 2.09% of the crust by mass.
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Hydrogen
H, 0.14% of the crust by mass. The most abundant element in the universe, but only tenth in the crust.
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Manganese
About 0.1% of the Earth's crust; used in steel production.
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Phosphorus
About 0.1% of the Earth's crust; important in fertilizers and for life (DNA, ATP).
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Sodium
Na, 2.36% of the crust by mass.
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Comments (8)
Vety kymmenentenä maankuoressa, vaikka maailmankaikkeudessa yleisin.
Fosfori ja mangaani puuttuvat listan lopusta.
Alumiini kolmantena, mutta sitä piti ennen pitää jalometallina.
Napoleonilla oli alumiiniset ruokailuvälineet, koska se oli niin kallista!
Mielenkiintoista!
Pii toisena, siksi hiekka on niin yleistä.
Happi ykkösenä, vaikka luulisi että rauta olisi enemmän.
Hyvä lista koulun kemian tunnille.