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Cinnabar from Tongren, Guizhou, China

 
Cinnabar from Tongren, Guizhou, China

Cinnabar from Tongren, Guizhou, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 23893
Mineral:Cinnabar
Locality:Tongren, Guizhou, China
Description:Several crystals of blood-red cinnabar on quartz-coated matrix with minor white calcite. All crystals show interpenetrant twinning. Bottom is sawn flat to remove excess matrix without risking damage to the fragile cinnabar crystals.
Overall Size:8x5x4 cm
Crystals:1-7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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