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Is silicon found as a pure element in nature or in a compound?

April 26, 2017compound element Nature pure Silicon

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Is silicon found as a pure element in nature or in a compound?

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Silicon is not found pure in natue, but rather is found in compounds. Silicon oxides are the most common way we see it, and these are things like sand and the silicate minerals. Silicon is about a quarter of the earth’s crust, so it is remarkably common.