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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