Mineral | Cinnabar |
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Formula | HgS |
Crystal Form | Trigonal/Trapezohedral [32] |
Cleavage | Perfect {10-10} |
Color | Tint or shade of red |
Density | 8.2 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent to Translucent |
Fracture | Sub-conchoidal |
Hardness | 2.0 - 2.5 |
Lustre | Adamantine |
Streak | Red-brown to Scarlet |
Dana 8 Class | 2.8.14.1 |
Strunz Class | II/C.18-10 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 124 |