Magnesium

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Magnesium

Abundance: 2.3%

Magnesium, periodic table Mg, is a metal. It has 12 protons, and its most common isotope has 12 neutrons, for an atomic mass of 24. Mg25 and Mg26 are stable, and represent about 20% of magnesium.

Magnesium is present on the Martian surface, in particular in the mineral Magnesite

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