Constituent by number by mass 1H 91.0% 70.5% ("X") 4He 8.87% 27.5% ("Y") 16O 0.0477% 0.59% 12C 0.0326% 0.30% 14N 0.0102% 0.11% 20Ne 0.0100% 0.155% 28Si 0.0030% 0.065% 24Mg 0.0028% 0.051% 56Fe 0.0027% 0.117% (etc.) All "Metals" 0.13% 2.0% ("Z" = 1 - ("X" + "Y")) About half of metals are in DUST, other half in "gas phase"