Which naturally occurring chemical element is the densest?

helium
lead
osmium
platinum
The density of osmium is 22,570 kg/m3, slightly more than Iridium (22,420) and platinum (21,450). Commonly used metals are considerably less dense - the density of iron is 7,870, lead 11,340 and mercury 13,456.
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30
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19%
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42%
23%
597
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40%
26%
435
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31%
44
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5%
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36%
21%
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40%
22
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25%
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flagPakistan
13%
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30%
28%
83
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25%
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26%
16%
98