Name 1
REPRODUCCIÓN DE MÁQUINA DE AMALGAMAR EN BARRILES
Name 2
REPRODUCTION OF THE DEVICE FOR AMALGAMATION IN BARRELS
ID number
001.84.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
001.001.003.281
Type of Object
Knowledge, social care

Description

Short description
The process of amalgamation in barrels consisted of carrying out the amalgamation in barrels, inside which a few blades were turning and stirring the mixture of water, salt and mercury, which allowed saving time and mercury, instead requiring complex and expensive mechanical equipment. This amalgamation system was developed in Germany at the end of the 18th century.
Measures
"length: 2.10m
width: 1.32m
height: 1.25m"
Materials
Wood
Dating
2008
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Museum
Present use
Museum
Original location
Mercury Museum (Mining Park)
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
26. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never