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Why are oxygen and silicon the most common elements found in minerals?
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Silicon and oxygen are two of the most abundant elements in the universe. Oxygen will readily bond with silicon and metals to form minerals. Other similarly abundant elements either sank into Earth's interior or tended to form volatile compounds that were driven away from Earth by the solar wind when the planets were still forming.
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What two elements are commonly found in minerals?
One is silicon, but I don't know the other:(oxygen
What do silicate minerals contain?
They all contain the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron.
In addition to silicon and oxygen silicate minerals usually contain?
Other elements
All silicate minerals contain the elements?
silicon and oxygen apex :p
Minerals that contain the elements silicon and oxygen are called?
These are the building blocks of silicates.
What two elements are commonly found in minerals?
One is silicon, but I don't know the other:(oxygen
What are two most abundant elements in common minerals?
Oxygen and silicon are the two most abundant elements found in the most common minerals. The most common minerals found on Earth are silicates.
What are common elements found in minerals?
Silicon, Oxygen, Iron, Aluminium, Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium and Potassium.
What are the common elements found in minerals?
Silicon, Oxygen, Iron, Aluminium, Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium and Potassium.
Minerals that contains the elements silicon and oxygen are called what?
The are forms of silicon dioxide or silicates.
All sillicate minerals contain the elements?
silicon and oxygen
What do silicate minerals contain?
They all contain the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron.
In addition to silicon and oxygen silicate minerals usually contain?
Other elements
All silicate minerals contain the elements?
silicon and oxygen apex :p
What is minerals containing silicon and oxygen and one or more elements called?
silicates
Minerals that contain the elements silicon and oxygen are called?
These are the building blocks of silicates.
What are the two most common elements in the earths crust?
One is silicon, but I don't know the other:(oxygen
