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Cinnabar

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs, Pershing County, Nevada, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.5 × 2.3 cm
Description

Rare sample from this old US locality. The cinnaber crystal is sharp terminated, fiery red and highly lustrous - it shows a nice contrast to matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cinnabar

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