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Typical observing programs aimed at studying the early chemical evolution of the Galaxy are presented: the determination of relative abundances and cosmic s-catter, the analysis of the most extreme metal-poor stars, and the study of the isotopic abundances. It is shown how the VLT could contribute to these studies. The instrumental requirements are considered, and it is concluded that not only a large telescope but also a very high resolution spectrograph is needed if significant progress is to be made in this field.
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Magain, P. (1995). Elemental and Isotopic Abundances in Metal-Poor Stars. In: Walsh, J.R., Danziger, I.J. (eds) Science with the VLT. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49215-3_9
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