#mercury element

Mercury’s chemical symbol comes from hydrargyrum, Latin for “liquid silver.” Many languages still refer to mercury as quicksilver. The principal ore, cinnabar, was historically used to make the pigment vermilion, despite its extreme toxicity.

Even though it’s Gemini’s and Virgo’s ruling planet but I too think Air is the general vibe I get from it. It’s small, clever and cunning like a Gemini.

I have a chemistry project about the elements so I’m going to be super ambitious and try to draw all 20 elements I need to do! The first is Mercury! Here’s a bit about it! Mercury is a liquid at room temperature but is still a transitional metal. Too much exposure to Mercury can be fatal! It’s present in most foods, but there isn’t enough to harm you!

mercury element

By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Environment campaigners are calling for curbs on mercury emissions from human cremations as part of pollution controls that EU authorities will debate this month. Increased cremation as shortage of land makes burial expensive has coincided with a rise in emissions of the toxic metal from fillings in teeth. An average cremation releases 2 to 4 grams of mercury, data compiled by U.S. researchers shows. Mercury is associated with mental development problems. ... http://dlvr.it/84sV1r