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Cinnabar & Metacinnabar

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Mexico
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3 × 6.5 × 4 cm
Weight: 
78.00gr
Description

Dark red crusts of cinnabar or metacinnabar on matrix.

Comes with very old Dr. A. Krantz label dated after 1850 and on-glued corresponding number sticker. The label says 'Selenure de Mercure et de Zinc - Mexique' (Mercury and Zinc Selenide - Mexico). For this reason, the specimen was analyzed. The result was 'Silver-bearing cinnabar / metacinnabar' - no Selenium was identified but relevant portions of silver. Analysis will be supplied.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cinnabar

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

Metacinnabar

Formula: 
HgS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Redington Mine (Boston Mine; Knoxville Mine; Excellsior Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville District, Napa Co., California, USA
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Cinnabar & Metacinnabar
Analysis Report - only: Cinnabar & Metacinnabar
Analysis Report - only: Cinnabar & Metacinnabar
Analysis Report - only: Cinnabar & Metacinnabar

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Germany (trackable & insured, up to 5 kg)
7
EU countries (trackable, up to 2 kg)
13
Switzerland and UK (trackable, up to 2 kg)
18
Rest of World (trackable, up to 2 kg)
22.50

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