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Most Common Elements in the Earth's Crust

This list features the most common elements in the Earth’s crust.

RANK	ELEMENT	ABUNDANCE %
1	Oxygen (O)	46.1%
2	Silicon (Si)	28.2%
3	Aluminum (Al)	8.2%
4	Iron (Fe)	5.6%
5	Calcium (Ca)	4.1%
6	Sodium (Na)	2.3%
7	Magnesium (Mg)	2.3%
8	Potassium (K)	2.0%
9	Titanium (Ti)	0.5%
10	Other elements	0.5%
11	Hydrogen (H)	0.1%

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References

Visual Capitalist (2023). Visualizing the abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust. Available at: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-the-abundance-of-elements-in-the-earths-crust/ [Accessed 1 December 2025]. Visual Capitalist (2023). Elements in the Earth’s crust: abundance. Available at: https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/elements-in-the-earths-crust-abundance/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].

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