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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > HEAVY METALS

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HEAVY METALS  

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  • Those metals which have densities >5.0 Mg m-3. In soils these include the elements Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn.

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