Elements in the Earths crust. Almost 99% of the minerals making up the Earths crust are made up of just eight elements. Most of these elements are found combined with other elements as compounds. Minerals are elements or compounds that occur naturally in the Earths crust.
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Mesa Verde National Park. 10 miles/6 km east of Cortez on U.S. Hwy. 160. Located in the high plateau country of southwestern Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park is designated a a World Heritage Site and contains some of the largest and best-preserved examples of the amazing Anasazi cliff dwellings.ecently elevated to a national park, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve contains some of the highest inland sand dunes in the world. Located at the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, the dunes rise to heights of 800 feet/252 meters. It is possible to walk and climb the dunes.