Monday, October 4, 2010

Ask Dr. Knowledge: Why is mercury used in mining gold and silver? - The Boston Globe

Ask Dr. Knowledge: Why is mercury used in mining gold and silver? - The Boston Globe: "Why is mercury used in mining gold and silver? Silver and gold, unlike most other metals, can exist in pure states in nature but are often embedded in rocks and are hard to extract."

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