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Mercury cylinders

1916

Museum of Mines of Mercury Monte Amiata

Museum of Mines of Mercury Monte Amiata
Santa Fiora, Grosseto, Italy

In front of the large model of mineriaria area showing us where were the galleries , installations for the cinnabar that was transported out of the mine . Mercury in fact it's only liquid metal in the world , is in cinnabar and could be drawn only after a long process for evaporation. The heavy metal in fact , in large temperatures detaches from the rock to evaporate , the cooled mercury vapor were made to slide in large cooling tanks , purified with the various procedures and finally put in heavy cylinders of sealed lead , ready for sale.

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  • Title: Mercury cylinders
  • Date Created: 1916
  • Provenance: Museo delle Miniere del Monte Amiata
  • Publisher: Lucia Franceschelli
  • Rights: Associazione Minatori per il Museo
Museum of Mines of Mercury Monte Amiata

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