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10 Most Abundant Elements in the Earth's Crust

Source: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 77th Edition

ElementAbundance
percent by weight
Abundance
parts per million by weight
Oxygen46.1%461,000
Silicon28.2%282,000
Aluminum8.23%82,300
Iron5.63%56,300
Calcium4.15%41,500
Sodium2.36%23,600
Magnesium2.33%23,300
Potassium2.09%20,900
Titanium0.565%5,650
Hydrogen0.14%1,400

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