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Native Mercury Moschellandsbergite & Cinnabar

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Native Mercury Moschellandsbergite & Cinnabar

EX Gewerth Collection
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Description
Locality: 
Landsberg, Obermoschel, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2 × 6 × 4.8 cm
Description

This is a very rare matrix moschellandsbergite from a famous and important find in the mid-1800's.

Matrix covered with deep, bright red cinnabar crystals, lots of drops/balls of mercury and some moschellandsbergite crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mercury

Formula: 
Hg
Strunz: 
1.AD.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Tin white

Moschellandsbergite

Formula: 
Ag2Hg3
Strunz: 
1.AD.15d
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
silver
Type Locality: 
Carolina Mine, Landsberg (Moschellandsberg), Alsenz-Obermoschel, Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Cinnabar

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

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My Terms and Conditions KrauklMinerals Mineralnet Klaus Krause [email protected][p] 1.All transactions must be in Euros - please. You can either send a personal cheque (if you live in the United States, UK or Europe), a money order or you may send cash by registered mail. You may also use PayPal. [p]The mailing address for KrauklMinerals is: Mineralien im Internet Klaus Krause Kolbstr.26 45889 Gelsenkirchen Germany 2.For all customers: Once we receive your payment we'll package up the specimen(s) and send them within 2days. 3.Remember if there is anything you do not understand, want to ask or would like slightly different – please ask. Thank you!

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