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What are the most common elements in the universe ?

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Element

(Parts per million – mg per kg)
1 Hydrogen
2 Helium
3 Oxygen
4 Carbon
5 Neon
6 Iron
7 Nitrogen
8 Silicon
9 Magnesium
10 Sulfur

750,000
230,000
10,000
5,000
1,300
1,100
1,000
700
600
500


SOURCE: The Top 10 of Everything 2006 by Russell Ash, page 10

UPDATED: 06/2006