A shiny silver coloured liquid metal at room temperature. Symbol Hg. Mercury is extremely toxic and can be lethal in high human concentrations
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A measure of an objects attraction to a magnet
An initial refinement of ore produced at a smelter, usually a mix of metal and sulphur, ideal for transportation but requiring further refinement.
A term synonymous with host rock, country rock and gangue rock. The non-target rock surrounding the target mineral
The characteristic reflection of spectral energy from an object
A zone marked by faulting or bending
The measurement of total quantity of matter
A plant where ore is processed in preparation for smelting
A microscopic crystal capable of polarizing light
A group of phyllosilicate minerals with perfect basal cleavage and often occur in books or multiple flexible leafs. Found in various states in all rock types and includes the minerals anandite, annite, biotite, bityite, celadonite, chernykhite, clintonite, ephesite, ferri-annite, glauconite, hendricksite, kinoshitalite, lepidolite, margarite, masutomilite, montdorite, muscovite, nanpingite, norrishite, paragonite, phlogopite, polylithionite, preiswerkite, roscoelite, siderophyllite, sodium phlogopite, taeniolite, tobelite, wonesite, and zinnwaldite