Cinnabar
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Alexander Schauss
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Cinnabar twin, 2.7 cm, from Fenghuang-Chatham Mercury mine, Fenhuang County, Xiangxi, Hunan Province, China. Purchased in Chenzhou, Hunan. Photo: Jeff Scovil.
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SpeciesCinnabar
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 x 2.0 x 1.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityChina, Xiangxi, Fenghuang Co.
Publications
- Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 77
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vivid scarlet crystals with adamantine luster; brittle yet prized, often on white carbonate, from historic mines and modern Chinese localities.Regional guide
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