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Cinnabar
Feng Hua, Hunan, China
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Toxic
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Origin Location |
Feng Hua, Hunan, China |
Description |
Scarlet Trigonal Pegmatite on White Dolomite Matrix |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Mercury Sulfide |
Handling |
Toxic (Mercury) |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Cinnabar: HgS mercury sulfide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Diopside![Diopside](/Files/Minerals/Diopside_6_sm.jpg) Quartz![Quartz](/Files/Minerals/Quartz_303_sm.jpg) Inesite![Inesite](/Files/Minerals/Inesite_669_sm.jpg) Uralite (Actinolite ps. After Diopside)![Uralite (Actinolite ps. After Diopside)](/Files/Minerals/UraliteActinolitepsAfterDiposide_245_sm.jpg) Calcite![Calcite](/Files/Minerals/Calcite_29_sm.jpg) Serpentinite![Serpentinite](/Files/Minerals/Serpentinite_22_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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