The mercury sulfide would easily decompose and produce mercury vapor (plus sulfur). The mercury vapor could be condensed on the walls of a cold test tube as metallic beads, making it easy to collect.

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Symptoms of elemental mercury vapor inhalation include difficulty breathing, vomiting, and headaches; for this reason, mercury is now less commonly used as an industrial method of gold extraction.

CINCINNATI — The U.S. EPA is investigating a local neighborhood following worries of mercury contamination. According to a press release by the U.S. EPA, the Ohio EPA was notified on Monday ...