How do you mine mercury?

How do they mine for Mercury?

  • Since its a fluid in its natural state, how do they mine for it?

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    Cinabar is a sulfide of mercury. It's reddish in color and very solid. It is mined like any other mineral. Heating the mineral with other chemicals leaves behind the pure mercury.

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The mine cinnabar and extract the mercury.

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