Dynamic Earth Collection - Loading...
Home
Mineral Museum
Advanced Search
World Mineral Map
Locations
Elements
Wish List
About the Collection
Glossary of Attributes
List of IMA Minerals
Library
Pricing Guide
Identify my Rock
Mineral & Rock Shop
Shopping Cart
Contact Us
Login
Dynamic Earth Collection
Log in
Dashboard
Available for Purchase
Price Varies. Please Inquire
Contact Us
Calcite var. Dogtooth / Cinnabar
Hubei, China
Open Full Screen
Label
Facebook Login
Log in With Facebook
Add to Favorites
Share
Classification
Mineral
Tags
Avoid Moisture
Gem Quality
Combination
Origin Location
Hubei, China
Description
Several fine large Calcites with mostly undamaged tips. Some have minor chatter on edges or tips. Several pieces also have grey-purple massive Cinnabar in association.
Luster
Vitreous
Luster (Groundmass)
Not noted, see photo.
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
Small Cabinet
Weight
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire.
Dimensions
Quantity
6 Specimens
Mineral List
Calcite
: Ca(CO3)
calcium carbonate *
Cinnabar
: HgS
mercury sulfide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
Specimen Analysis
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
Bisque
100
LightSlateGray
52
BurlyWood
48
Silver
31
Gray
25
DimGray
19
Silver
17
RosyBrown
15
DarkSlateGray
14
DarkOliveGreen
13
Gray
12
MistyRose
12
RosyBrown
11
DimGray
6
DarkSlateGray
5
DarkOliveGreen
4
NavajoWhite
4
BurlyWood
1
Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
How it Works
Quartz var. Iridescent Needle
Coral var. Stag Coral
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Baryte
Quartz & Hematite var. Iron Rose
Afghanite
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
How it Works
Element List:
H
1
Hydrogen
He
2
Helium
Li
3
Lithium
Be
4
Beryllium
B
5
Boron
C
6
Carbon
1 Item(s)
N
7
Nitrogen
O
8
Oxygen
1 Item(s)
F
9
Fluorine
Ne
10
Neon
Na
11
Sodium
Mg
12
Magnesium
Al
13
Aluminum
Si
14
Silicon
P
15
Phosphorus
S
16
Sulfur
1 Item(s)
Cl
17
Chlorine
Ar
18
Argon
K
19
Potassium
Ca
20
Calcium
1 Item(s)
Sc
21
Scandium
Ti
22
Titanium
V
23
Vanadium
Cr
24
Chromium
Mn
25
Manganese
Fe
26
Iron
Co
27
Cobalt
Ni
28
Nickel
Cu
29
Copper
Zn
30
Zinc
Ga
31
Gallium
Ge
32
Germanium
As
33
Arsenic
Se
34
Selenium
Br
35
Bromine
Kr
36
Krypton
Rb
37
Rubidium
Sr
38
Strontium
Y
39
Yttrium
Zr
40
Zirconium
Nb
41
Niobium
Mo
42
Molybdenum
Tc
43
Technetium
Ru
44
Ruthenium
Rh
45
Rhodium
Pd
46
Palladium
Ag
47
Silver
Cd
48
Cadmium
In
49
Indium
Sn
50
Tin
Sb
51
Antimony
Te
52
Tellurium
I
53
Iodine
Xe
54
Xenon
Cs
55
Cesium
Ba
56
Barium
Hf
72
Hafnium
Ta
73
Tantalum
W
74
Tungsten
Re
75
Rhenium
Os
76
Osmium
Ir
77
Iridium
Pt
78
Platinum
Au
79
Gold
Hg
80
Mercury
1 Item(s)
Tl
81
Thallium
Pb
82
Lead
Bi
83
Bismuth
Po
84
Polonium
At
85
Astatine
Rn
86
Radon
Fr
87
Francium
Ra
88
Radium
Rf
104
Rutherfordium
Db
105
Dubnium
Sg
106
Seaborgium
Bh
107
Bohrium
Hs
108
Hassium
Mt
109
Meitnerium
Ds
110
Darmstadtium
Rg
111
Roentgenium
Cn
112
Copernicium
Nh
113
Nihonium
Fl
114
Flerovium
Mc
115
Moscovium
Lv
116
Livermorium
Ts
117
Tennessine
Og
118
Oganesson
La
57
Lanthanum
Ce
58
Cerium
Pr
59
Praseodymium
Nd
60
Neodymium
Pm
61
Promethium
Sm
62
Samarium
Eu
63
Europium
Gd
64
Gadolinium
Tb
65
Terbium
Dy
66
Dysprosium
Ho
67
Holmium
Er
68
Erbium
Tm
69
Thulium
Yb
70
Ytterbium
Lu
71
Lutetium
Ac
89
Actinium
Th
90
Thorium
Pa
91
Protactinium
U
92
Uranium
Np
93
Neptunium
Pu
94
Plutonium
Am
95
Americium
Cm
96
Curium
Bk
97
Berkelium
Cf
98
Californium
Es
99
Einsteinium
Fm
100
Fermium
Md
101
Mendelevium
No
102
Nobelium
Lr
103
Lawrencium
6 -
C
- Carbon
8 -
O
- Oxygen
16 -
S
- Sulfur
20 -
Ca
- Calcium
80 -
Hg
- Mercury
Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
How it Works
This Mineral
Formula
Similar Mineral
Formula
Cinnabar
Hg S
Metacinnabar
Hg S
Calcite
Ca C O
Aragonite
Ca C O
Calcite
Ca C O
Vaterite
Ca C O
Cinnabar
Hg S
Hypercinnabar
Hg S
Calcite
Ca C O
Huntite
Ca Mg C O
Calcite
Ca C O
Paralstonite
Ba Ca C O
Calcite
Ca C O
Shortite
Na Ca C O
Calcite
Ca C O
Spurrite
Ca Si O C
Calcite
Ca C O
Tilleyite
Ca Si O C
Calcite
Ca C O
Weddellite
Ca C O H
Calcite
Ca C O
Whewellite
Ca C O H
Calcite
Ca C O
Alstonite
Ba Ca C O
Calcite
Ca C O
Barytocalcite
Ba Ca C O
Calcite
Ca C O
Earlandite
Ca C H O
Calcite
Ca C O
Fairchildite
K Ca C O
Calcite
Ca C O
Dolomite
Ca Mg C O
Calcite
Ca C O
Formicaite
Ca C H O
Calcite
Ca C O
Kutnohorite
Ca Mn C O
Calcite
Ca C O
Mroseite
Ca Te O C
Calcite
Ca C O
Nyerereite
Na Ca C O
Mineral Group:
Search the catalog for minerals that share the same group as this specimen:
How it Works
Structural Group(s):
Calcite Group
Calcite
Gaspéite
Magnesite
Nitratine
Otavite
Rhodochrosite
Siderite
Smithsonite
Fleischers Group(s):
calcite
Tools
Edit Specimen
Search Wikipedia: Calcite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Calcite
Search Web Mineral DB: Calcite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Calcite
Search Wikipedia: Dogtooth (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Dogtooth
Search Web Mineral DB: Dogtooth
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Dogtooth
Search Wikipedia: Cinnabar (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Cinnabar
Search Web Mineral DB: Cinnabar
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Cinnabar
