Mercury production and use in colonial Andean silver production: Emissions and health implications
Mercury production and use in colonial Andean silver production: Emissions and health implications
Colonial cinnabar mining and refining began in Huancavelica, Peru, in 1564. With a local source of mercury, the amalgamation process was adopted to refine silver in Potosí, Bolivia, in the early 1570s. As a result, large quantities of mercury were released into the environment.
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01/05/2012
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