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coltan
NaturalMineral
A dull black ore that became known as a conflict mineral, mined to fund wars in central Africa.
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A dull black ore that became known as a conflict mineral, mined to fund wars in central Africa.
From the big bang to coltan
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
Ooxygen13.6 bn yrs ago
coltandate unknown