Contents of 2.7 What are the most important minerals?

2.7 What are the most important minerals?

Earth's "Top 10"

Over 99% of Earth
Common "rock-forming" minerals draw from this small palette
Si, O containing minerals are THE most common

This graph depicts the abundances of the ten most common elements within the whole Earth and within just the crust. Iron is the most abundant element in the whole Earth, whereas oxygen, silicon, and aluminum are most abundant in the crust.

Fig 2.24