Cinnabar
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Classic China cinnabars that started to come out in the early 1980s were these dark, sharply twinned crystals on nice quartz matrix. We paid prices at the time as if they were gold, when they first hit the Western market! New finds at new Chinese locales produce a different style
Product details
SpeciesCinnabar
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.9 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Xiangxi, Fenghuang Co.
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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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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