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10 Most Abundant Elements in the Universe
Source: Exploring Chemical Elements and their Compounds; David L. Heiserman, 1992
| Element | Abundance measured relative to silicon |
| Hydrogen | 40,000 |
| Helium | 3,100 |
| Oxygen | 22 |
| Neon | 8.6 |
| Nitrogen | 6.6 |
| Carbon | 3.5 |
| Silicon | 1 |
| Magnesium | 0.91 |
| Iron | 0.6 |
| Sulfur | 0.38 |
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