Composition of the Earth's Crust
Chemical makeup of the Earth's crust in percent of total crust volume.
| Component |
Symbol
|
Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen |
O
|
46.6% |
| Silicon |
Si
|
27.8% |
| Aluminum |
Al
|
8.1% |
| Iron |
Fe
|
5.0% |
| Calcium |
Ca
|
3.6% |
| Sodium |
Na
|
2.8% |
| Potassium |
K
|
2.6% |
| Magnesium |
Mg
|
2.0% |
| others |
|
1.6% |
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