1 23 Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science ISSN 1028-6276 Volume 44 Number 3 Iran J Sci Technol Trans Sci (2020) 44:875-888 DOI 10.1007/s40995-020-00865-9 Magnetic Susceptibility as Proxy for Heavy Metal Pollution Detection in Sediment E. Devanesan, A. Chandrasekaran, S. Sivakumar, K. M. Freny Joy, Laith Ahmed Najam & R. Ravisankar