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Mg

magnesium

FundamentalElement

Sits at the heart of every chlorophyll molecule. Without it, plants couldn't capture sunlight.

First appeared13.6 billion years ago
Goes into

Sits at the heart of every chlorophyll molecule. Without it, plants couldn't capture sunlight.

From the big bang to magnesium

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
Mgmagnesium13.6 bn yrs ago