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Cinnabar With Stibnite

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Cinnabar With Stibnite

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Description
Locality: 
Khaidarkan, Fergana Valley, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.8 × 0.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Description

This rich specimen shows lots of sharp, dark red cinnabar crystals in combination with stibnite on the front side and mostly stibnite crystals on the backside. Ex M. Bleuel coll.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cinnabar

Formula: 
HgS
Strunz: 
2.CD.15a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5

Stibnite

Formula: 
Sb2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Lead grey