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Which element found in both biotite mica and muscovite mica, makes up the greatest percent by volume of earths crust.

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Oxygen is your answer.
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Answer;

Oxygen

Explanation;

  • Oxygen is the element that is found in both biotite mica and muscovite mica and makes up the greatest percent by volume of earths crust.
  • The most common chemical elements that are found in the earth's crust includes; Oxygen-46.6%, silicon-27.7%, aluminium- 8.1%, Iron - 5.0%, calcium- 3.6%, etc. This is evident that oxygen is the greatest chemical element in the earth's crust.
  • The chemical element oxygen is also found in minerals biotite mica and muscovite mica. The major difference is that Biotite contains elements iron and magnesium while muscovite does not.
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