CINNABAR CRYSTALS

CINNABAR OCCURS WORLDWIDE AND IS THE PRINCIPAL ORE OF MERCURY. A MERCURIC SULFIDE (HgS) AND IS ALSO KNOWN AS "VERMILLION"  CRYSTALS ARE RHOMBOHEDRAL TO TABULAR.  THESE BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT RED CRYSTAL SPECIMENS ARE FROM CHINA.  CLICK ON THE PICTURES FOR CLOSE-UP SHOTS!.