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This is a compilation of estimates of the abundances of the elements, taken from nine papers published between 1924 and 1952. They are arranged in three tables: (1) weight percents of the 25 most abundant elements, (2) abundances of the first 92 elements arranged in order of atomic number, and (3) abundances of the first 92 elements arranged alphabetically.

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The study of the abundance and distribution of elements in the earth's crust is so broad that no more than a sketchy survey can be made here. Every chemist should have some familiarity with the subject, but the general experience of those whose work deals with raw