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Cinnabar - mercury ore

#45914
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Cinnabar from unknown mine, California, United States - 45914
Cinnabar from unknown mine, California, United States - 45914

Cinnabar - mercury ore

#45914
Availability
Sold
Size
7.5 x 6 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
HgS (RRUFF)
Locality
unknown mine, California, United States
Tagged
sulfide , ore specimen

Red fine-grained Cinnabar on a vein of Pyrite and partially coated Pyrite.

Cinnabar

Formula
HgS 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Druse, Disseminated, Massive 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Adamantine 
Color
lead gray, brown, brown pink, vermilion, gray 
Streak
bright red 
Class
Trigonal - Trapezohedral 
Fracture
Brittle - Sectile 
Hardness
2-2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Chris van Laer Collection
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