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Cinnabar Mineral Data
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General Cinnabar Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
HgS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 232.66 gm |
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Mercury 86.22 % Hg |
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Sulfur 13.78 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
HgS |
| Environment: |
Low temperature hydrothermal solutions in veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 800 |
| Locality: |
Almaden, Spain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Of uncertain original meaning, from the Latin, cinnabaris. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Cinnabar  |
| Synonym: |
Cinabre |
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ICSD 70054 |
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PDF 42-1408 |
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Zinnober |
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