Cinnabar
Cinnabar
Item-No.: MIN5761 Price: 45.00 EUR
Rudňany / Poráč, Spišská Nová Ves Co., Košice Region, Slovakia
Cinnabar HgS
Item-No.: 3796 Price: 110.00 EUR
Yunchangping Mine, Washan District, Togren Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
| Synonyms: | Cinnabarite, Llimpi, Vermeil |
| Classification: | Sulfides |
| Chemical formula: | HgS |
| Crystal system: | Trigonal |
| Density (g/cm3): | 8,176 measured, 8,20 calculated |
| Tenacity: | Sectile |
| Cleavage: | Perfect on {1010} |
| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 - 2,5 |
| Colour: | Tint or shade of red; cochineal red, brownish red |
| Lustre: | Metallic sometimes dull |
| Streak: | Red-brown to scarlet |
| Application: | Principal ore of mercury |