Copyright Credits WebElements Pro Abundance in the universe Pictorial representations Select from the menu to the left to view pictures illustrating the Abundance in the universe. For abundance data, it is normal for the values to cover many order of magnitude. For this reason it is common to quote and display the data in logarithm form as well.
Units are parts per billion by weight.
Values in any one location may well vary widely from the values given here. Units ppb by weight Notes Data given in different sources vary somewhat, reflecting the difficulty in assessing these numbers. Values given here are estimates derived by a consensus and averaging process for data abstracted from references 1-2. The units used in WebElements for all abundance data are ppb by weight which means parts per billion by weight , that is mg tonne -3 or mg per 1000 kg. All abundance data are also presented as ppb by atoms, which means atoms of the element per billion atoms.