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Cinnabar with Quartz

Unknown Owner
A rare specimen of mercury mineralization from Steinkreuz mine, Katzenbach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Two coarsely crystallized areas of Cinnabar to 5 mm across, sit upon tiny red (?Cinnabar) included Quartz crystals lining a cavity. The Cinnabar crystals are deep blood-red to purple in colour with a good lustre but the crystal faces are rounded, or slightly etched. A nice small example of Cinnabar from an unusual locality.

Product details

Species
Cinnabar, QuartzAbout Cinnabar →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.2 x 3.0 x 2.1 cm
Added on12/02/2024
Locality
Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
10/2025Unknown Owner$180.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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.
Regional guide
Cinnabar from Rhineland-Palatinate
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