4steps from the big bang
116things can go into it
phosphate rock
NaturalMineral
Most of it becomes fertiliser. A tiny, ultra-pure share ends up inside chips.
First appearedDate not yet known
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Most of it becomes fertiliser. A tiny, ultra-pure share ends up inside chips.
From the big bang to phosphate rock
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
phosphate rockdate unknown