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Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz-rich matrix from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, 24 km east of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada

 
Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz-rich matrix from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, 24 km east of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada

Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz-rich matrix from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, 24 km east of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada

Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz-rich matrix from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, 24 km east of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 51398
Mineral:Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz-rich matrix
Locality:Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, 24 km east of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada
Description:Elongated rhombohedral translucent red cinnabar crystals with smooth faces that are interpenetrant-twinned (two crystals with common C-axes, rotated 180° from each other) on brown matrix. The rear cinnabar face is a cleaved surface.
Overall Size:26x15x12 mm
Crystals:2-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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