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To which mineral group do most of the rocks in Earth's crust belong?
Question 15 options:

A)

Phosphates

B)

Native elements

C)

Carbonates

D)

Silicates

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D) Silicates

Most crustal rocks are made of silicate minerals—compounds of silicon and oxygen (SiO4 tetrahedra). Feldspars and quartz (silicates) dominate the continental crust.