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  • Oxygen and Silicon: The Building Blocks of Earth's Crust
    The two most common elements in Earth's crust are:

    1. Oxygen (O): It makes up about 46.6% of the Earth's crust by weight. It's found in many common minerals like quartz (silicon dioxide) and feldspar.

    2. Silicon (Si): This element makes up about 27.7% of the Earth's crust by weight. It combines with oxygen to form silica, which is a major component of many rocks.

    These two elements combine to form silica (SiO2), which is the foundation of many common rock-forming minerals.

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