What is the world's most abundant mineral? The surprising answer lies deep within Earth
                                
                                
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                                Making up roughly 38% of our planet's entire volume, bridgmanite holds the title for what is the world's most abundant mineral. This dense, deep-earth mineral was unknown to science until 2014 and is completely inaccessible from the Earth's surface.