Name 1
BALSA DE MERCURIO
Name 2
MERCURY RAFT
ID number
001.57.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
001.001.003.306
Type of Object
Built heritage - industrial
Description
Short description
"It has the function of storing the mercury until it is packaged in containers with a greater capacity than previously used crates.
There were three rafts in the mercury store, only one has been conserved."
There were three rafts in the mercury store, only one has been conserved."
Measures
"length: 2.55m
width: 1.22m
height: 0.51m"
width: 1.22m
height: 0.51m"
Materials
Stainless steel
Dating
Mid-20th century
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Mercury packaging.
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