Mining and extraction of mercury Cinnabar



apparatus distillation of cinnabar, alchimia, 1570


as common source of mercury in nature, cinnabar has been mined thousands of years, far neolithic age. during roman empire mined both pigment, , mercury content.


to produce liquid mercury (quicksilver), crushed cinnabar ore roasted in rotary furnaces. pure mercury separates sulfur in process , evaporates. condensing column used collect liquid metal, shipped in iron flasks.








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