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 Posted: Mon May 28th, 2012 16:13
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Further development;

Had a small batch of mercury nitrate crystals in a watch glass in the shed, by the window. The sunny weather has turned it into mercury oxide.

Makes me wonder if you can pyrolyse the salts with a UV lamp?