{"id":1038,"date":"2017-01-30T18:54:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T18:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/physicalgeology\/?post_type=back-matter&p=1038"},"modified":"2017-01-30T18:57:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T18:57:36","slug":"appendix-1-list-of-geologically-important-elements-and-the-periodic-table","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-purchase-physicalgeology\/back-matter\/appendix-1-list-of-geologically-important-elements-and-the-periodic-table\/","title":{"raw":"Appendix A: List of Geologically Important elements and the Periodic Table","rendered":"Appendix A: List of Geologically Important elements and the Periodic Table"},"content":{"raw":"The following table includes 36 of the geologically important elements, listed alphabetically by their element name, along with their atomic number and the atomic mass of their most stable isotope.\r\n\r\nThe geologically most important elements are bolded, and the eight main elements of silicate minerals are identified with an asterisk (*).\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Symbol<\/strong><\/td>\r\nName<\/strong><\/td>\r\nAtomic No.<\/strong><\/td>\r\nAtomic Mass<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Al*<\/td>\r\nAluminum<\/td>\r\n13<\/td>\r\n27<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
As<\/td>\r\nArsenic<\/td>\r\n33<\/td>\r\n75<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Ba<\/td>\r\nBarium<\/td>\r\n56<\/td>\r\n137<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Be<\/td>\r\nBeryllium<\/td>\r\n4<\/td>\r\n9<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
B<\/td>\r\nBoron<\/td>\r\n5<\/td>\r\n11<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cd<\/td>\r\nCadmium<\/td>\r\n48<\/td>\r\n112<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Ca*<\/td>\r\nCalcium<\/td>\r\n20<\/td>\r\n40<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
C<\/strong><\/td>\r\nCarbon<\/strong><\/td>\r\n6<\/strong><\/td>\r\n12<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cl<\/strong><\/td>\r\nChlorine<\/strong><\/td>\r\n17<\/strong><\/td>\r\n35<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cr<\/td>\r\nChromium<\/td>\r\n24<\/td>\r\n52<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Co<\/td>\r\nCobalt<\/td>\r\n27<\/td>\r\n59<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cu<\/strong><\/td>\r\nCopper<\/strong><\/td>\r\n29<\/strong><\/td>\r\n64<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
F<\/strong><\/td>\r\nFlourine<\/strong><\/td>\r\n9<\/strong><\/td>\r\n19<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Au<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGold<\/strong><\/td>\r\n79<\/strong><\/td>\r\n197<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
He<\/td>\r\nHelium<\/td>\r\n2<\/td>\r\n4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
H<\/strong><\/td>\r\nHydrogen<\/strong><\/td>\r\n1<\/strong><\/td>\r\n1<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Fe*<\/td>\r\nIron<\/td>\r\n26<\/td>\r\n56<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pb<\/strong><\/td>\r\nLead<\/strong><\/td>\r\n82<\/strong><\/td>\r\n207<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mg*<\/td>\r\nMagnesium<\/td>\r\n12<\/td>\r\n24<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mn<\/strong><\/td>\r\nManganese<\/strong><\/td>\r\n25<\/strong><\/td>\r\n55<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mo<\/td>\r\nMolybdenum<\/td>\r\n42<\/td>\r\n96<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Ne<\/td>\r\nNeon<\/td>\r\n10<\/td>\r\n20<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Ni<\/strong><\/td>\r\nNickel<\/strong><\/td>\r\n28<\/strong><\/td>\r\n59<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
N<\/td>\r\nNitrogren<\/td>\r\n7<\/td>\r\n14<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
O*<\/td>\r\nOxygen<\/td>\r\n8<\/td>\r\n16<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
P<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPhosphorus<\/strong><\/td>\r\n15<\/strong><\/td>\r\n31<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pt<\/td>\r\nPlatinum<\/td>\r\n78<\/td>\r\n195<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
K*<\/td>\r\nPotassium<\/td>\r\n19<\/td>\r\n39<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Si*<\/td>\r\nSilicon<\/td>\r\n14<\/td>\r\n28<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Ag<\/td>\r\nSilver<\/td>\r\n47<\/td>\r\n108<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Na*<\/td>\r\nSodium<\/td>\r\n11<\/td>\r\n23<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Sr<\/td>\r\nStrontium<\/td>\r\n38<\/td>\r\n88<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
S<\/strong><\/td>\r\nSulfur<\/strong><\/td>\r\n16<\/strong><\/td>\r\n32<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Ti<\/strong><\/td>\r\nTitanium<\/strong><\/td>\r\n22<\/strong><\/td>\r\n48<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
U<\/td>\r\nUranium<\/td>\r\n92<\/td>\r\n238<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Zn<\/strong><\/td>\r\nZinc<\/strong><\/td>\r\n30<\/strong><\/td>\r\n65<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nThe periodic table is a list of all of the elements arranged in groups according to their atomic configuration. In this table the elements are color-coded according to their chemical and physical properties.\r\n\r\n\"periodic<\/a>\r\n\r\nFor an accessible version of the periodic table please see Syngenta Period Table of Elements (http:\/\/www.syngentaperiodictable.co.uk\/periodic-table.php?keyStage=5<\/a>)","rendered":"

The following table includes 36 of the geologically important elements, listed alphabetically by their element name, along with their atomic number and the atomic mass of their most stable isotope.<\/p>\n

The geologically most important elements are bolded, and the eight main elements of silicate minerals are identified with an asterisk (*).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Symbol<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nAtomic No.<\/strong><\/td>\nAtomic Mass<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Al*<\/td>\nAluminum<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
As<\/td>\nArsenic<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ba<\/td>\nBarium<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Be<\/td>\nBeryllium<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B<\/td>\nBoron<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cd<\/td>\nCadmium<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ca*<\/td>\nCalcium<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/strong><\/td>\nCarbon<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cl<\/strong><\/td>\nChlorine<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/strong><\/td>\n35<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cr<\/td>\nChromium<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Co<\/td>\nCobalt<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cu<\/strong><\/td>\nCopper<\/strong><\/td>\n29<\/strong><\/td>\n64<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/strong><\/td>\nFlourine<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Au<\/strong><\/td>\nGold<\/strong><\/td>\n79<\/strong><\/td>\n197<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
He<\/td>\nHelium<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H<\/strong><\/td>\nHydrogen<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fe*<\/td>\nIron<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pb<\/strong><\/td>\nLead<\/strong><\/td>\n82<\/strong><\/td>\n207<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mg*<\/td>\nMagnesium<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mn<\/strong><\/td>\nManganese<\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/strong><\/td>\n55<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mo<\/td>\nMolybdenum<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ne<\/td>\nNeon<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ni<\/strong><\/td>\nNickel<\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\n59<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N<\/td>\nNitrogren<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O*<\/td>\nOxygen<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P<\/strong><\/td>\nPhosphorus<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n31<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pt<\/td>\nPlatinum<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
K*<\/td>\nPotassium<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Si*<\/td>\nSilicon<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ag<\/td>\nSilver<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Na*<\/td>\nSodium<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sr<\/td>\nStrontium<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S<\/strong><\/td>\nSulfur<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\n32<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ti<\/strong><\/td>\nTitanium<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U<\/td>\nUranium<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n238<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zn<\/strong><\/td>\nZinc<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\n65<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The periodic table is a list of all of the elements arranged in groups according to their atomic configuration. In this table the elements are color-coded according to their chemical and physical properties.<\/p>\n

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