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How much of the earth's crust consists of the rock forming minerals?
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∙ 11y ago
95%. All others are referred to as rare minerals.
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What is rock forming minerals?
one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of the earths crust
What is the definition rock-forming minerals?
one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of the earths crust
What is rock-forming mineral?
one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of the earths crust
Which of the rock forming mineral groups makes up the largest group of minerals in earths crust?
oxygen 46.6%
Which rock forming mineral group makes up the largest group of minerals in earths crust?
oxygen 46.6%
Any of a group of rock forming minerals the most abudant in the earths crust?
The most abundant mineral group in the crust is the silicate mineral group.
What are the most common minerals located in earths crust?
Silicate minerals such as quartz and feldspar are the most common minerals located in earths crust
The process that shape the earths crust by forming new features are called?
the process that shape earths crust by forming new features is called endogenious :)
How do you get silicon out of earths crust?
Silicon is a mixture of the minerals of the earths crust. so.... silicon isn't something from the earths crust. -thanks for your question.
Why are there almost no extrusive ultra-basic rocks in earths crust?
There are almost no extrusive rocks on the earths surface because they are all under the earths surface. They are mainly lower than the earths surface.
What are the two most common silicate minerals in earths crust?
Quartz and feldspars are the most common silicate minerals of the crust.
In what layer of the earth are all rock forming minerals?
the earth's crust
