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Metacinnabar

#PD41438
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Metacinnabar from Mount Diablo mine, Contra Costa Co., California, United States - PD41438
Metacinnabar from Mount Diablo mine, Contra Costa Co., California, United States - PD41438

Metacinnabar

#PD41438
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 4 x 2 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
HgS (RRUFF)
Locality
Mount Diablo mine, Contra Costa Co., California, United States
Tagged
sulfide

Black to dark grey groups of clustered tetrahedral crystals with a shiny, metallic internal color when scratched. The clusters average 1-2mm. An excellent specimen with attractive crystals. Metacinnabar is isometric and a member of the Sphalerite group.

Metacinnabar

Formula
HgS 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Granular, Encrustations 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
black, gray black 
Streak
black 
Class
Isometric - Hextetrahedral 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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Phillips Collection
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