Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Cinnabar / Idrialite / Chalcedony
Culver-Baer Mine, Mercuryville, Sonoma County, California, USA
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Toxic
Coating
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Culver-Baer Mine, Mercuryville, Sonoma County, California, USA |
| Description |
A very beautiful sample of cinnabar displaying distinctive deep red needle-like sprays under a 10X loupe, coated in abundant clear microcrystalline quartz. This sample comes from a famous and long closed mercury producing mine complex in northeastern Sonoma County, CA. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
Contains Mercury. Wash hands after handling. |
| 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 *
Idrialite: C22H14
docosacarbon tetradecahydrogen *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Rhodochrosite Chalcopyrite Quartz var. Amethyst (Pink) Calcite var. Dogtooth Chalcopyrite / Calcite Rhodochrosite |
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