Cinnabar with Mercury - image 1
Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Cinnabar with Mercury

Do you know Natural History Museum of Los Angeles?

Invite them to claim this profile and join EarthWonders.

Sign in to invite
Help improve this record

No owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.

Sign in to contribute
Cinnabar with mercury in vug, 5 mm, from the New Almaden mine, Santa Clara County, California; originally collected in 1903. Ex Bob Trimingham (T-12298, 1990), ex Paul Patchick (P-1899), ex Irving Ryder. Illustrated in Rock & Gem magazine (August 1972, page 42). Purchased from Rock Currier. Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

SpeciesMercury, Cinnabar
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions0.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, California
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 183
Current owner
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

Added by the community · Not a registered member

Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Irving RyderNot disclosed
—Paul PatchickNot disclosed
—Bob TriminghamNot disclosed

Learn more

Mercury
Mineral guide
Learn about Mercury
Sign in to contribute
Mercury
Regional guide
Mercury from California
Sign in to contribute
Locality guide
California
A collector's guide to California, USA: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 266 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.