Name 1
ENVASES DE MERCURIO
Name 2
MERCURY CONTAINERS
ID number
001.53.Almadén
Manager / Administrator
Reyes Ávila Bercial, Cerco San Teodoro, s/n, 13400-Almadén (Ciudad Real)
Ownership
Public
Institution
Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes, S.A
Local / Original ID Number
001.001.003.309
Type of Object
Built heritage - industrial
Description
Short description
At the end of the 20th century, the use of bottles gave way to new, high-capacity containers (1,000kg), which facilitated large-scale packaging
Measures
"diameter: 0.55m
height: 0.55m"
height: 0.55m"
Materials
Iron and stainless steel on the inside
Dating
End of 20th century
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Packaging of mercury for its distribution
Packaging of mercury for its distribution
Packaging of mercury for its distribution
Present use
Museum
Original location
Mercury store (Cerco de Destilación)
Present location
Mercury Museum (Mining Park)
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
DOCUMENTATION
Addresses /collections/links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
www.parqueminerodealmaden.es
Submitted
AYUNTAMIENTO ALMADEN
Submitted by
Águeda Moyano & Alicia Escudero
Date Submitted
25. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never