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Comment on Ancient Stars Made Extraordinarily Heavy Elements (2023)

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Atomic mass of at least 260: yes, but... what does it mean? How much would it weight, on Earth, compared to Uranium or Molibdenum?

How much would it weight

A pound of it would weigh a pound. ;0)

Do you mean how dense would it be? I don't know how well models predict density. But density is not proportional to atomic number or mass.

Osmium has an atomic number of 76 and a density of ~23 g/cm^3.

Uranium has an atomic number of 92 and a density of ~19 g/cm^3.

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