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Cinnabar, Dolomite, Quartz

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Cinnabar twin with dolomite and quartz, 9 cm, from the Tongren mine, Tongren County, Guizhou, China; acquired directly from the mine in 1978. Photo by Russell E. Behnke.

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SpeciesCinnabar, Dolomite, Quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Guizhou, Tongren Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 45
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Cinnabar
Mineral guide
Learn about Cinnabar
vivid scarlet crystals with adamantine luster; brittle yet prized, often on white carbonate, from historic mines and modern Chinese localities.
Cinnabar
Regional guide
Cinnabar from Tongren Mine, Guizhou, China
from Tongren Mine, Guizhou — sharp, lustrous HgS crystals in cherry-red to blood-red tones; backlit interiors glow; contrast on dolomite or quartz.
Locality guide
Tongren Mine
Tongren Mine, China — renowned cinnabar locality famed for cherry-red to blood-red crystals, drill-bit twins on dolomite and quartz, prized by collectors.