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Why is Earth's crust made mostly up of silicate minerals?

Why is Earth's crust made mostly up of silicate minerals?
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Why is Earth's crust made mostly up of silicate minerals?

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Silicates are the most widespread of the minerals. They are made up of oxygen and silicon, the number one and number two most abundant elements in the Earth's crust. 
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