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by CapitalistCartr 4279 days ago
Yes,except it's the other way round. Fusion in normal stars makes elements up to iron. Only supernovae create the rest of the elements.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernova_nucleosynthesis

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It says that Lithium, Beryllium and Boron are made by cosmic rays.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_ray_spallation

This is crazy.

I think he meant "only elements down to iron" :p
Hah, you are totally right. Don't know How I forgot/confused the two.