The most prominent mineral in the Earth’s crust is plagioclase feldspar. Plagioclase feldspar accounts for about 39 percent of the total composition of the Earth’s crust. This is followed by quartz, which accounts for about 12 percent of the total composition of the Earth’s crust.
Distribution of the composition of the Earth’s crust by mineral
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