Answer to Question #13557 in Inorganic Chemistry for Anthony

Question

What atoms and molecules compose ordinary dirt? What about ordinary rocks?

Answer 1

based on conventional dirt is organic compound (remains of plants, etc.) and
also aluminosilicates, or if it's dirt from the road, you might meet, heavy
metals and refined petroleum products,actually in the dirt composition can
include almost all compounds of natural and unnatural origin, depending on the
location of the dirt.