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Cinnabar, Calcite

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Lustrous, un-twinned, ruby-red cinnabar crystals to 5 mm very richly and nicely set on contrasting, off-white calcite matrix from Charcas, Mexico. This is classic and very old material. Cinnabar is uncommon from Charcas and this is excellent material, surely very old. Very rich mercury specimen here, for Mexico - and pretty, as a cinnabar locality piece too. Ex. Jaime Bird Collection.

Product details

SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Calcite
Mineral guide
Learn about Calcite
diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.
Calcite
Regional guide
Calcite from Charcas, Mexico
from Charcas, Mexico features flattened hexagonal rhombohedra, pink-to-red fluorescence, and sculptural poker-chip forms from a Pb-Zn-Cu-Ag district.