10 Coloradoite
Coloradoite is a recently discovered crystalline mineral originating
in magma veins. The mineral is a mercury telluride compound formed when mercury fuses with tellurium,
another extremely toxic and
rare metal. Coloradoite
therefore poses a doubly toxic threat to anyone daring to handle it. The
combination of the two elements poses the risk of serious poisoning if
carelessly handled. If heated or chemically altered, deadly vapor and dust is
released by this strange mineral. Interestingly, the mineral may be mined for
its tellurium content. Tellurium minerals may combine with gold, but were
previously not recognized. In a strange twist of fate, the streets of Kalgoorie in
Australia were mined in a
bizarre gold rush after the realization that gold-bearing tellurides had been
used to fill potholes.
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