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Mercury Mining - Mercury and its Importance in Mining

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The use of mercury was used for mining gold since the dawn of time. Mercury was placed in small amounts in the bottom of a pan or used in sluice boxes to trap the gold. This process of trapping the gold within the mercury is called forming an amalgam. Continued - Page 2

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Mercury was placed in small amounts in the bottom of a pan or used in sluice boxes to trap the gold.


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