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Article Contents

ABSTRACT

1.INTRODUCTION

2.THE SOLAR IRON ABUNDANCE

3.SUPER METAL-RICH STARS

4.OBSERVED METALLICITY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION

4.1.The Disk

4.2.The Halo

4.3.The Bulge

5.AGE-METALLICITY RELATION

6.ABUNDANCE TRENDS WITH METALLICITY

6.1.Alpha Elements

6.2.Disk Alpha Elements

6.3.Bulge Alpha Elements

6.4.Halo Alpha Elements

7.SOME LIGHT ELEMENTS

7.1.Carbon

7.2.Aluminum and Sodium

8.HEAVY ELEMENTS

8.1.Disk and Bulge Heavy Elements

8.2.Halo Heavy Elements

9.IRON-PEAK ELEMENTS

10.FINAL THOUGHTS

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