Mercury Elements,
Alloys and Symbols
Mercury, or quicksilver, is neither abundant nor widespread in its occurrence. The native metal is sometimes found and other rare minerals of mercury are occasionally noted, but practically the only ore of the metal is the sulfide, cinnabar. For the occurrence and distribution of mercury.
The most important use of mercury is in the amalgamation process for amalgam with tin in “silvering” mirrors. It is used in thermometers, barometers, etc. Mercury salts, especially calomel, are used in medicine. The sulfide is used as the pigment called vermilion.
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