Abundance of elements in Earth's crust

Abundance of elements in Earth's crust

This table shows the abundance of elements in Earth's crust. Numbers show percentage in weight.

Note that numbers are estimates, and they will vary depending on source and method of estimation. Order of magnitude of data can roughly be relied upon.

References

* BookRags, [http://www.bookrags.com/periodictable/ Periodic Table] .
* World Book Encyclopedia, [http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/earth/exploring Exploring Earth] .
* HyperPhysics, Georgia State University, [http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/tables/elabund.html Abundance of Elements in Earth's Crust] .

ee also

* Abundance of the elements (data page)


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