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  • Earth's Crust Composition: The 8 Major Elements & Their Abundance
    The Earth's crust is primarily composed of eight major elements, not four. Here they are in order of abundance:

    1. Oxygen (O): The most abundant element, making up about 46.6% of the Earth's crust.

    2. Silicon (Si): The second most abundant element, accounting for about 27.7% of the crust.

    3. Aluminum (Al): Makes up approximately 8.1% of the Earth's crust.

    4. Iron (Fe): Found in a significant amount at 5.0% of the crust.

    5. Calcium (Ca): Present at about 3.6% of the crust.

    6. Sodium (Na): Makes up 2.8% of the Earth's crust.

    7. Potassium (K): Found at about 2.6% of the crust.

    8. Magnesium (Mg): Makes up about 2.1% of the Earth's crust.

    While these elements make up the majority of the Earth's crust, other elements are also present in smaller amounts.

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