Re: [CH] More Science Junk

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Now that is a real odd-ball.  Mercury and Mercury ores ( Cinnabar and
the like) are found in igneous rock formations, while coal is almost
always in sedimentary formations.  Sulfur is the usual bad boy
contaminate of coal ( along with some other rather ugly carbon and
carbon nitrogen chain formations ) but not metallics.
Where is the Mercury coming from??



KB wrote:
> 
> Mercury found in Midwest rain
> 
> CHICAGO (AP) - Rain contaminated with mercury from
> coal-fired electric plants is fouling Midwest lakes
> and rivers, according to a report released by
> environmental groups. Mercury is showing up in Chicago
> rainfall at levels 42 times greater than federal
> standards have considered safe, according to Andrew
> Buchsbaum of the National Wildlife Federation. Mercury
> levels in rain are even higher in Detroit and Duluth,
> Minn., he said. Separately, New York state's attorney
> general was taking legal action Wednesday against 17
> Midwestern coal-fired electric plants, saying their
> pollution has contaminated air in the Northeast for
> years.
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