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Do sulfides constitute the largest group of minerals in Earth's crust?
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∙ 17y ago
No the most abundant minerals in the earths crust are Silicates due to the over all abundance of the elements Oxygen and Silicon. A good example of a Silicate is Quartz. The overall composition of the Earth is mostly iron (Fe), oxygen (O), silicon (Si), magnesium (Mg), nickel (Ni) and sulfur (S). Most of the mass of the Earth occurs within the mantle which is largely ferromagnesium silicate minerals olivine and pyroxenes.
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∙ 15y agoSilicate minerals comprise the largest percentage in the crust.
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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
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.
Thin layers of rocks and minerals on earths surface called?
The crust.
What gas has made up the largest portion of earths atmosphere for most of earths history?
Nitrogen
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%
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
What is shapes on the earths surface?
minerals
In which form do many minerals occur naturally on the earths surface?
Many minerals occur naturally on the earths surface in rock form
Do archaeologists study the earths rocks and minerals?
No, Geologist do.
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.
What are most of the earths minerals?
The 'common' or rock-forming minerals, such as quartz, feldspars, micas, calcite, etc.
What is rock forming minerals?
one of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of the earths crust
What do volcanoes do for earth?
They give good minerals to the earths soil.
Who studies rocks minerals and earths forms?
geologists
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.
