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Cinnabar from China, Guizhou, Tongren Mine

Cinnabar on dolomite from the Tongren Mine, China

Product details

SpeciesCinnabar, Dolomite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.2 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
Added on09/16/2026
LocalityChina, Guizhou, Tongren Mine
Current owner
Cody Schwenk
Cody Schwenk
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Member since 2026

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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.