Cinnabar

Overview

HgS
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	8.18 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Cinnabar - 2-2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	red, gray, brown, pink
Streak	bright red

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	trigonal - trapezohedral
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	-
Fracture	brittle
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 02.08.14.01

Class: 02

Group: 02.08

Subgroup: 02.08.14 - cinnabar

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.08.14.01	cinnabar	HgS

Nickel-Strunz Number : 02.CD.15a

Group : 02

Subgroup : CD

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.CD.15a	cinnabar	HgS

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