Material/Twenty most abundant elements in Earth's crust
From AdCiv
Approx figures for the 20 most abundant elements in Earth's crust:
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 |
Figures from [1]
Figures rounded to two decimal places
Also need to have a list based on ease of extraction and energy required
Notable missing from top 20:
- Copper
.
Carbon might replace copper for many electrical (and thermal) conduction applications - see [2], [3] and carbon nanotubefor further information