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IMHO there are probably ways for heavy elements to form without neutron stars or supernova explosions. We have so much of these heavy elements in the crust of t

IMHO there are probably ways for heavy elements to form without neutron stars or supernova explosions. We have so much of these heavy elements in the crust of the Earth (and they tend to fall down towards the center when a planet is formed).

thriftwy 3y ago
Why? It's just a large chunk of the matter in the crust of Earth previously went through a neutron star/supernova.
digging 3y ago
But supernova distribution explains the amounts we have in the crust very well, so there's no reason to look for other sources.