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Cinnabar
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| Cinnabar
 Rudňany / Poráč, Spišská Nová Ves Co., Košice Region, Slovakia
Item-No.: MIN5761
Price: 45.00 EUR
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| Cinnabar HgS
Yunchangping Mine, Washan District, Togren Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
Item-No.: 3796
Price: 110.00 EUR
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| 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 |
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