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Mining Mercury

  • August 13, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Mercury, the only metal that’s liquid at room temperature, is mostly mined from a mineral called cinnabar. When the cinnabar is heated, the mercury turns to vapor. Then it’s condensed into a liquid and collected.

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