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Si
silicon
FundamentalElement
The second most common element in Earth's crust, after oxygen. Rock, sand and computer chips are all built on it.
First appeared13.6 billion years ago
Made Of
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Made from
The second most common element in Earth's crust, after oxygen. Rock, sand and computer chips are all built on it.
From the big bang to silicon
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
Sisilicon13.6 bn yrs ago