Mercury

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Although lead is one of the most common and dangerous contaminants left behind after fires, federal and state disaster officials have traditionally tested soil for 17 toxic metals, including cancer-causing arsenic and toxic mercury.

From Los Angeles Times

It forecast sub-zero temperatures into the evening and overnight, with the mercury barely above freezing into Tuesday.

From Barron's

Astrologers consult a national zodiac, palm readers ring pagodas, would-be alchemists attempt to transmute mercury into gold and SIM card companies advertise dial-a-diviners.

From Barron's

The Times conducted soil tests on home lots burned by the January fires and found elevated levels of toxic metals, arsenic, lead and mercury.

From Los Angeles Times

Gold and silver, along with arsenic, antimony, and mercury, accumulate in the surrounding rocks.

From Science Daily