Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Mercury (Native)
Socrates Mine, Sonoma County, California, USA
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| Classification |
Element |
| Tags |
Toxic
Perky Box
Native Element
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| Origin Location |
Socrates Mine, Sonoma County, California, USA |
| Description |
A unique mineral specimen showing several microscopic blebs of element 80, Mercury, also known as quicksilver- the only element that is liquid at room temperature. This specimen comes from a now closed mine that was historically important as one of the northern California mines that produced prolific quantities of ore of this important element that was used extensively in the extraction of gold during the California gold rush, as elemental mercury readily forms an amalgam with gold. |
| Luster |
Metallic |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Mercury: Hg
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* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Inesite Pyrite Pyrolusite Quartz var. Smoky Amethyst Garnet var. Andradite / Zussmanite Calcite / Marcasite / Fluorite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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