Can anyone recommend me any good Scottish metal bands? The only one I know is Alestorm. And no -core bands please.
Mercury is a metal by definition. Its conductivity (and as such, its lustre) make it fall into the category of metal. Just because mercury is liquid does not make it any less of a metal. All metals turn into a liquid at a sufficiently high temperature; Mercury's melting point is just low in comparison.
Ferrous metals are metals that contain iron. Mercury is an element all its own, so by definition it does not include iron. So it is a non-ferrous metal. There are several different definitions for base metal. One is any non-precious metal. Another is any metal that oxidizes easily, and another is a metal that is used to make coins.
