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How is mercury obtained and separated from other nearby substances?
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How is mercury obtained and separated from other nearby substances?

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Mercury forms in an ore called cinnabar, it is also frequently found in small amounts in other ores.

A method for separating mercury from cinnabar is to crush the ore and then heat it in a furnace in order to vaporize the mercury.
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