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Notable missing from top 20:
 
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* {{wp4|Copper}}.<br><small>Carbon might replace copper for many electrical (and thermal) conduction applications - see [http://www.unidym.com/technology/cnt_property_electrical.html], [http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/ub-engineers-prove-carbon-nanotubes-are-superior-metals-electronics-19679.html] and {{wp|Carbon_nanotube|carbon nanotube}} for further information</small>
 
* {{wp4|Copper}}.<br><small>Carbon might replace copper for many electrical (and thermal) conduction applications - see [http://www.unidym.com/technology/cnt_property_electrical.html], [http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/ub-engineers-prove-carbon-nanotubes-are-superior-metals-electronics-19679.html] and {{wp|Carbon_nanotube|carbon nanotube}} for further information</small>
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<font size=1>''Figures from [http://www.science.co.il/PTelements.asp?s=Earth]''<br>
 
<font size=1>''Figures from [http://www.science.co.il/PTelements.asp?s=Earth]''<br>

Revision as of 00:16, 12 January 2010

Approx figures for the 20 most abundant elements in Earth's crust:

Earth's crust
Earth cutaway
Element  % mass
Oxygen 46.71
Silicon 27.69
Aluminum 8.07
Iron 5.05
Calcium 3.65
Sodium 2.75
Potassium 2.58
Magnesium 2.08
Titanium 0.62
Hydrogen 0.14
Phosphorus 0.13
Carbon 0.09
Manganese 0.09
Sulfur 0.05
Barium 0.05
Chlorine 0.05
Chromium 0.04
Fluorine 0.03
Zirconium 0.03
Nickel 0.02


Notable missing from top 20:

  • Copper.
    Carbon might replace copper for many electrical (and thermal) conduction applications - see [1], [2] and carbon nanotube 11px-Wikipedia_logo.jpg for further information


Figures from [3]
Figures rounded to two decimal places
Also need to have a list based on ease of extraction and energy required
Element links in list point to relevant Wikipedia pages