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I was once taught Sedimentary rock is the most common rock found ON the Earth's surface.
This is due to the constant work of erosion wearing down igneous rock and uplifted metamorphic rock and reforming the sediments as sedimentary rock.
Sedimentary rock is of two types: 1) formed form detritus and 2) formed from organic materials.
Erosion explains the prevalence of the first type, while the death deposition and decay of ancient living things explains the second( lignite, coal, etc. ).
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∙ 14y agoThe crust is composed of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock types. The vast majority of crustal rock is igneous in origin.
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What large quantities is found in Earths crust?
Silicon Because It Is Its Most Common Factor
Where is most of the earths new crust found?
in the earths mantle
Where are most earthquakes and volcanoes found on?
A fault line in the earths crust
What is phosphous most commonly found in?
phosphorus is commonly found in the earths crust because it is a rock
What is the most common group of minerals and What is the percentage of the crust do they make up?
though there are thousands of different minerals only about 30 are common in earths crust. these 30 minerals make up most rocks in thee crust. i hope that helped :)
What large quantities is found in Earths crust?
Silicon Because It Is Its Most Common Factor
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
Where is most of the earths new crust found?
in the earths mantle
The short periods contain some of the most common elements found in?
earths crust , oceans and atmosphere
What are the most common type of rock found at the earths surface and in the earths crust?
Sedimentary rocks is the most common rock type. 75% of all rocks on earth are Sedimentary.
The most common mineral group in Earths crust is the?
SILICATES, they make up 90% of the crust.
What are the two most common silicate minerals in earths crust?
Quartz and feldspars are the most common silicate minerals of the crust.
Were the most common metals in the earths crust discovered first?
gold
Where are most earthquakes and volcanoes found on?
A fault line in the earths crust
What is the most commonly found element in the earths crust?
The Earth's crust contains eight elements. The most common element among the eight is Oxygen (47 percent) and second is Silicon (28 percent).
Which is NOT one of the eight most common elements in Earths continental crust?
Carbon
Which is not one of the 8 most common elements in earths continental crust?
Mercury.
