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What is the most important mercury ore called?

cinnabar

chromite

hematite

galena

Ore of the mercury is called "cinnabar" which is a composition of mercury and sulfur (mercuric sulfide, HgS). Compared to other elements, Mercury found in the crust of earth is low but it is not a rare element. The red ore called cinnabar available abundantly on the earth.

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