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Now californium is considered as the heaviest naturally occurring chemical element.

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Astatine (natural) or Ununseptium (artificial but the heaviest)

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This element is uranium.

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Q: What is the heaviest element known to exist naturally on earth in quantities detectable by purely chemical test methods?
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