3steps from the big bang
13things can go into it
sand
NaturalMineral
Mostly tiny grains of quartz, worn down by water and wind. Desert sand is too round to use in concrete.
First appearedDate not yet known
Made Of
Everything is made of something.← What it takes
What it leads to →
Goes into
Mostly tiny grains of quartz, worn down by water and wind. Desert sand is too round to use in concrete.
From the big bang to sand
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
water4.4 bn yrs ago
sanddate unknown