Useful Knowledge: Volume 1. Minerals

Note 228 — MINERALS. (continued 3)

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MERCURY, in its native state, is called quicksilver, and is found in small globules of shining, silvery appearance, scattered through different kinds of stones, clay, and ores. It is nearly fourteen times heavier than water.

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