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Why are silicate minerals so common in sedimentary rocks?

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Why are silicate minerals so common in sedimentary rocks?

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Next to oxygen, silicon in the form of silicate minerals is the most abundant element in the rocks of the crust. As these rocks are weathered and eroded, the silicon becomes part of sedimentary rock.

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