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Mercury with Cinnabar from Napa County, California

 
Mercury with Cinnabar from Napa County, California

Mercury with Cinnabar from Napa County, California

Mercury with Cinnabar from Napa County, California

Mercury with Cinnabar from Napa County, California

Mercury with Cinnabar from Napa County, California

Mercury with Cinnabar from Napa County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 62291
Mineral:Mercury with Cinnabar
Locality:Napa County, California
Description:Earthy gray matrix with many small vugs (cavities) that have small balls of liquid mercury or red cinnabar in them (visible under 20x magnification), with areas of white hemispherical microcrystals of an unidentified mineral. Ex. Joe Cilen (1916-1997) #9234; ex. University of Pennsylvania
Overall Size:11.5x5x2 cm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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