Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Cinnabar
Tongren Mine, Bijiang District, Tongren, Guizhou, China
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Twinned
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| Origin Location |
Tongren Mine, Bijiang District, Tongren, Guizhou, China |
| Description |
A fine example of twinned crimson red cinnabar on dolomite matrix, This is a stunning, deeply colored miniature from this exceptional and limited find. A very fine sample of this classic material displaying several perfect, sharp twinned crystals in the distinctive drill-bit formation that is found in only a handful of mineral species. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Dull |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Cinnabar: HgS
mercury sulfide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Cuprite Roselite Garnet var. Grossular Eudialyte Calcite var. Cobaltoan Rhodochrosite / Fluorite |
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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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