What is Mercury ?

                                    

Name From the ancient Roman god Mercury. The chemical symbol, Hg, comes from the Latin word hydrargyrum, which means quicksilver. 

Discovered By

 Who knows? The ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians all used or knew of it. It was categorized though, by this guy,                                Antoine Lavoisier of France
Unique Properties Hg is the only liquid metal at room temperature and is a poor conductor of heat. 
Uses of such Mercury was used to treat syphilis and to preserve vaccines . It can also be found in electric switches, old mirrors and even in the fillings in your teeth. With importance to this web page, Hg can be found in fossil fuels, such as COAL