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Which one of the following minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth's crust?

Which one of the following minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth's crust? Correct Answer Silica

Silica, also called silicon dioxide, compound of the two most abundant elements in Earth's crust, silicon and oxygen, SiO2. The mass of Earth's crust is 59% silica, the main constituent of more than 95% of the known rocks.

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