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PREFERRED TERM

HEAVY METALS  

DEFINITION

  • 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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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/8b3939b6-1c11-4a79-878e-0be1b231c528

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