Cinnabar is the common ore of which metal?

Correct answer: Mercury

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Player #2342698
Player #2342698
I had no idea!
Flanker814
Flanker814
Great question, but now I have a craving for Cinnabon.
Player #10639782
Player #10639782
I always wondered how painters got sick with mercury poisoning. now I know why.
ProofDervish6
ProofDervish6
lily 21, never knew it was an ore. Just the Ester Lauder fragrance.
Pam
Pam
I just watched a program last night that talked about cinnabar and explained the extraction of mercury. Hundreds of thousands went mad mining it.
ardelle
ardelle
Flanker814, makes sense to me
Player #38771452
Player #38771452
Flanker814, Cinnabar is probably less toxic.
Vicky Hough
Vicky Hough
ProofDervish6, same here
Chatur
Chatur
Love the background - knew the answer.