Asked by cesat
Most rocks are made of what elements?
lithium, nitrogen, selenium, fluorine, chlorine, antimony, gallium, tin
carbon, hydrogen, rubidium, nickel, zink, copper, lead, gallium
oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium
quartz, granite, marble, limestone, shale, sandstone, obsidian, mica
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Most rocks are primarily made of the following elements:
**Oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium**
These elements are essential components of common rock-forming minerals. For example, silicates (which include quartz and feldspar) are the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust and are primarily composed of silicon and oxygen.
**Oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium**
These elements are essential components of common rock-forming minerals. For example, silicates (which include quartz and feldspar) are the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust and are primarily composed of silicon and oxygen.