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MAGNESIUM  

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  • A chemical element that is a shiny gray solid and has the same electron configuration in the outer electron shell and a similar crystal structure. Magnesium is the ninth most abundant element in the universe. It is produced in large, aging stars from the sequential addition of three helium nuclei to a carbon nucleus. (en)

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  • 2018-03-07 07:53:25.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (MAGNESIUM [38f99d8b-80af-439a-9d3f-1e72aef5d7c3,310661] - CONTAMINANTS [42c6d91b-afef-4638-95c5-0d130828b2e7,84623]);
  • 2018-03-07 09:30:12.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: A chemical element that is a shiny gray solid and has the same electron configuration in the outer electron shell and a similar crystal structure. Magnesium is the ninth most abundant element in the universe. It is produced in large, aging stars from the sequential addition of three helium nuclei to a carbon nucleus. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/38f99d8b-80af-439a-9d3f-1e72aef5d7c3

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