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Alchemical Quicksilver

Alchemical Quicksilver

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A historical alchemical sigil for a substance, metal or operation.

About this symbol

Meaning: Mercury — the fluid metal, mind and spirit.
Culture / origin: European & Arabic alchemy
Era: Medieval to early-modern (c. 8th–18th century)
Historical context: Alchemists used a shared sign-language for substances and processes for centuries before modern chemical notation.

Historical scientific notation in the public domain.

Tags

alchemysubstanceesotericchemistry

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