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The word mercury comes from the Roman god of speed.
The origin of Mercury comes from the Greek gods named Apollo & Hermes.
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Mercury comes from several types of mineral deposits world wide, but the most common type of mineral is called cinnabar. Cinnabar is mercury chemically bound to sulfur, i.e. HgS. Heating this mineral causes the sulfur to combine with oxygen creating sulfur dioxide, SO2, as a gas. (The gas is now considered a pollutant.) What remains is the mercury. Although mercury is a relatively rare element, there are dozens of sites around the world where it is actively mined.
Transition metals Zinc group or group 12 Zinc, Cadmium, Mercury
Mercury was named by astronomers in 4th century BCE. The name comes from the Roman god Mercury, who was the messenger god and the fastest of the gods.
Mercury
Named after the planet Mercury. Mercury's chemical symbol comes from the Greek word hydrargyrum, which means "liquid silver."
Mercury. The symbol comes from the Latin name "Hydragyrum", which in turn comes from the Greek for "liquid silver"
Organic remains comes from animals, foods, etc. Those are examples of Organic remains. So the answer is yes they come from organic things.
Essentially, oil comes from plankton
On the Periodic Table, the symbol for Mercury is "Hg." It comes from the Latin/Greek word, "hydrargyrum".