Liquid silver mercury 10lb

Hi Guys,
I got from a fried Mercury Sealed in a bottle.
It is 10LB according to the sticker and the bottle looks like it still have the original seal.
I tried searching on google for the value and where to find potential buyer for it but couldn't find anything that is fairly recent (2015)

Is it legal to sell?
Does anyone knows what is the estimated value?
Who would be a potential buyer?
What shipping company will take this?

I figured it can not be sold on eBay or shipped via USPS

I know the risks of mercury and teat it nicely.
It is placed on the floor in a far corner in a padded box.
(I figured it will be hard to drop it from the floor)

I appreciate any advice.
Merry Xmas and happy holidays to everyone.

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This response is prefaced with the fact that I have had only two experiences with mercury. The first was as a student when we would play with mercury, cutting it up and watching it reform into one entity. That was a time before mercury poisoning was a buzz word and at the end of the day there was mercury on the floor of the science lab, in the trash can, and probably in our clothes. The second was a major challenge to collect and dispose of it. It was all contained, but it cost a great deal of money to remove.

The demand for mercury has decreased over the last three decades. Finding a market to take it for free, much less buy it might be a challenge. I would start with research facilities, universities, hospitals, bomb disposal teams, etc.

It is hoped someone with more insight will respond with more insightful and knowledgeable information. Maybe they can demonstrate how your friend gave you a gift and not a headache.

Another option is to check gold prospecting forums, as mercury is commonly used to extract fine gold from black sand.

your biggest problem is it is more or less unshippable: yeah you can move it, but it will cost you a fortune, if it breaks in transit you pay for the clean up $$$$!!!

try a google search of "prospecting supplies" with your local city and give them a call and see if they can direct you

V/r HT1

I would be interested in the item if u can get it to me safe and sound

I would talk to nobelmetalworks about safe handling of this. he is very big on chemical safety and keeping them out of untrained hands.

I think you can still buy large amperage mercury relays for industrial use, so you might want to contact a manufacturer of those.

Mercury Relays, Mercury Contactor, High Voltage Relay and Tilt Switches - Made In The USA - Buy online

Shipping might be an issue.

I will buy it AND pay for the hazmat.

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Originally Posted by wayne1956

Another option is to check gold prospecting forums, as mercury is commonly used to extract fine gold from black sand.

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Not in the United States it's not. Once you use Mercury to recover Gold, you have to vaporize the mercury to separate the mercury from the gold. If you are not retorting the mercury, it goes into the air, clings to everything the vapor touches, and creates a toxic mess.

There are other means by which most of the developed nations use to recover gold from black sands that are far better.

If you do find a buyer, I would not see it to anyone planning on using it for gold recover. That would be incredibly irresponsible!

I retort mercury when I process dental grinds/scrap, and other material on occasion. I vaporize and then condense the mercury back to mercury removing it from the material I am processing.

I am fortunate in that I do know a few people whom I sell small quantities of mercury to. But it's being used in chemistry, and responsibly. I personally would not sell mercury to anyone planning on using it to recover gold.

The Department of Transportation regulates hazardous materials transport under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA). Mercury and mercury compounds are hazardous substances subject to packaging, shipping and transportation rules for hazardous materials. RCRA regulations for hazardous waste transporters incorporate HMTA rules. I do not believe it can be shipped on aircraft, if it broke in transit it can literally go almost anywhere, and will seek the lowest point which would cause it to move through electronics of the aircraft, potentially putting it at risk.

Mercury is traded by the "flask," a unit that has a mass of 36.0 kg.

The Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpile Act regulates mercury that the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) sells from the National Defense Stockpile. DLA accepts daily bids for mercury. Over the last year, the price of DLA mercury has ranged from $57 – 82 per flask.

So Mercury is as cheap as $57 USD per flask to $82 USD per flask.

10 lbs of liquid mercury is 4.53592 kg.

Liquid Mercury at $57 USD per flask works out to about $1.58 per kg and at $82 per flask works out to about 2.27 per kg. Just to be fair, lets take the high range.

You have 4.53592 kg of liquid mercury, if we multiply that by $2.27 per kg we get $10.30.

Your mercury is not worth very much, to ship costs would be astronomical, you cannot ship to Minnesota, as it's not legal. Trying to find a shipping company who will ship it is difficult enough, but the cost of shipping is absolutely nutz. Shipping hazardous materials is very, very expensive. I have to purchase hazardous acids for my work. For one of the acids I use, it would cost me $250 for 6 750 ml bottles, or about 4.5 gallons. I can buy 5 gallons for $85 dollars from a company if I pick it up. Or I can order by the 55 gallon drum and pay far less. But lets keep it relative to a small amount. The difference between $85 and $250 is the cost for hazardous shipping. To ship your $10 worth of mercury it would probably cost you over $150. Just doesn't seem to be a very smart way to sell off your mercury.

You would do far better if you really wanted to purchase mercury for whatever reason, to learn chemistry, buy a mercury salt that is a solid rather than liquid, and then convert it to liquid mercury.

I would contact a local high school, or college to see if they would be interested in taking it off your hands. Please, consider being responsible if you do sell the mercury to a private individual. It is highly toxic and shouldn't be sold to anyone who does not understand the dangers, or how to properly store the mercury. And certainly to anyone that is a minor.

You should probably forget dreams of making a lot of money by selling the mercury. It's just simply not worth very much.

Scott

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Originally Posted by armygreywolf

I will buy it AND pay for the hazmat.

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I have some as well

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Originally Posted by NobleMetalWorks

I retort mercury when I process dental grinds/scrap, and other material on occasion. I vaporize and then condense the mercury back to mercury removing it from the material I am processing.

I am fortunate in that I do know a few people whom I sell small quantities of mercury to. But it's being used in chemistry, and responsibly. I personally would not sell mercury to anyone planning on using it to recover gold.

The Department of Transportation regulates hazardous materials transport under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA). Mercury and mercury compounds are hazardous substances subject to packaging, shipping and transportation rules for hazardous materials. RCRA regulations for hazardous waste transporters incorporate HMTA rules. I do not believe it can be shipped on aircraft, if it broke in transit it can literally go almost anywhere, and will seek the lowest point which would cause it to move through electronics of the aircraft, potentially putting it at risk.

Mercury is traded by the "flask," a unit that has a mass of 36.0 kg.

The Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpile Act regulates mercury that the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) sells from the National Defense Stockpile. DLA accepts daily bids for mercury. Over the last year, the price of DLA mercury has ranged from $57 – 82 per flask.

So Mercury is as cheap as $57 USD per flask to $82 USD per flask.

10 lbs of liquid mercury is 4.53592 kg.

Liquid Mercury at $57 USD per flask works out to about $1.58 per kg and at $82 per flask works out to about 2.27 per kg. Just to be fair, lets take the high range.

You have 4.53592 kg of liquid mercury, if we multiply that by $2.27 per kg we get $10.30.

Your mercury is not worth very much, to ship costs would be astronomical, you cannot ship to Minnesota, as it's not legal. Trying to find a shipping company who will ship it is difficult enough, but the cost of shipping is absolutely nutz. Shipping hazardous materials is very, very expensive. I have to purchase hazardous acids for my work. For one of the acids I use, it would cost me $250 for 6 750 ml bottles, or about 4.5 gallons. I can buy 5 gallons for $85 dollars from a company if I pick it up. Or I can order by the 55 gallon drum and pay far less. But lets keep it relative to a small amount. The difference between $85 and $250 is the cost for hazardous shipping. To ship your $10 worth of mercury it would probably cost you over $150. Just doesn't seem to be a very smart way to sell off your mercury.

You would do far better if you really wanted to purchase mercury for whatever reason, to learn chemistry, buy a mercury salt that is a solid rather than liquid, and then convert it to liquid mercury.

I would contact a local high school, or college to see if they would be interested in taking it off your hands. Please, consider being responsible if you do sell the mercury to a private individual. It is highly toxic and shouldn't be sold to anyone who does not understand the dangers, or how to properly store the mercury. And certainly to anyone that is a minor.

You should probably forget dreams of making a lot of money by selling the mercury. It's just simply not worth very much.

Scott

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I really miss this guy's posts!

the quotes i have gotten for the disposal are ridiculous. someone can use it. sure would beat mining more of it. i want to do the right thing and be safe, but seriously. someone take this stuff away!! it’s safely contained.

the quotes i have gotten for the disposal are ridiculous. someone can use it. sure would beat mining more of it. i want to do the right thing and be safe, but seriously. someone take this stuff away!! it’s safely contained.

I know a guy that has 140 pounds of the stuff, if anyone is looking for a quantity like that.

Please delete this post, this might be construed as an advertisement, which I am just learning, that this string would not be a place for this post.

There is no "delete post" button I can find, sorry about that.

I've found a few local prospecting supply stores that said they are interested in liquid mercury, so if that is helpful to anyone, I thought I'd pass it along to those who might not care to sell it or pay hazmat fees.

Wolfman in mid-transformation.

Do you happen to still have the mercury?

Kenwil138 I have 4 lbs in Dunnellon Fl if you want it.....FREE

Is your mercury still available?

I will buy all murcury and will arrange pickup, packing and or shipping

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Originally Posted by armygreywolf

I will buy it AND pay for the hazmat.

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You still interested in buying mercury