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aluminium
FundamentalElement
The most common metal in Earth's crust, but so hard to extract that it was once more precious than gold.
First appeared13.6 billion years ago
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Made from
The most common metal in Earth's crust, but so hard to extract that it was once more precious than gold.
From the big bang to aluminium
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
star13.6 bn yrs ago
supernova13.6 bn yrs ago
Alaluminium13.6 bn yrs ago