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Osialfecanakmg

Osialfecanakmg is an acronym made up of the chemical symbols of the 8 most abundant elements in the Earth's crust. Because they are so important, geologists sometimes refer to the elements named below as the BIG 8.

Element Volume proportions are:

  • Oxygen (O): 46.6%
  • Silicon (Si): 27.7%
  • Aluminum (Al): 8%
  • Iron (Fe): 5%
  • Calcium (Ca): 3.6%
  • Sodium (Na): 2.8%
  • Potassium (K): 2.6%
  • Magnesium (Mg): 2.1%

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