Discovery of Cinnabar at Puhipuhi
On this day 31st October 1891 - in the Northern Advocate Page 3 a Mr Rathbone discovered Cinnabar in Puhipuhi, north of Whangarei. If you didn't know, Cinnabar is a very toxic mercury sulphide mineral prized for it's mercury content as well as it's colour. These days Mercury is highly poisonous and toxic, in fact one of my ancestors was a Mercury miner in Thames and he passed away at aged 50. It is still being mined today. Join us on Facebook at the Northland Heritage Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1109709272401824/
