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Mercury Distillation, 16th Century

The distillation of quicksilver or mercury (refining), 16th century. By the 16th century, mercury was often used in medicine and in the amalgamation of gold and silver ores. In the 17th century, there was demand for mercury to use in thermometers, barometers, and electrical and chemical applications.

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Title: Mercury Distillation, 16th Century

Caption: The distillation of quicksilver or mercury (refining), 16th century. By the 16th century, mercury was often used in medicine and in the amalgamation of gold and silver ores. In the 17th century, there was demand for mercury to use in thermometers, barometers, and electrical and chemical applications.

Category: ILLUSTRATION • Science: History

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Image size: 3366 × 3199 px | 30.8 MB

Print size: 28.5 × 27.1 cm | 1325.2 × 1259.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 1500S • 16 16TH XVI XVITH SIXTEENTH CENTURY • 16 CENTURY • 16TH CENTURY • 16TH • ALCHEMICAL • ALCHEMIST • ALCHEMY • ALCHEMY, ALCHEMIST • ART • ARTWORK • BW • CHEMIST • CHEMISTRY • DISTILLATION • DISTILLERY • DRAWING • ENGRAVING • FABRICATION • FURNACE • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • ILUSTRATION • INDUSTRIAL • INDUSTRY • MALE • MAN • MANUFACTURE • MANUFACTURING • MEDIEVAL • MEN • MERCURY • MIDDLE AGES • PEOPLE • PERSON • PRODUCING • PRODUCTION • PRODUCTIONS • QUICKSILVER • REFINERY • REFINING • SCIENCE • SCIENCE: HISTORY • SCIENTIFIC • XVI CENTURY