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Cinnabar

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Two sharp, textbook crystals on a bed of crystallized calcite, with an accenting quartz crystal nearby. The larger of the cinnabars measures one centimeter in each direction. We have left this specimen untrimmed, to increase its display size, though it can also be reduced to a miniature quite easily 8.8 x 7.7 x 2 cm

Product details

SpeciesCinnabar
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.8 x 7.7 x 2.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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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.