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Cinnabar on Dolomite from Tsa Tien Mine, Fenghuang, Hunan, China

 
Cinnabar on Dolomite from Tsa Tien Mine, Fenghuang, Hunan, China

Cinnabar on Dolomite from Tsa Tien Mine, Fenghuang, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 45706
Mineral:Cinnabar on Dolomite
Locality:Tsa Tien Mine, Fenghuang, Hunan, China
Description:Many translucent silvery-red cinnabar crystals up to 15 mm across on pale-yellow twisted saddle-shaped dolomite crystals up to 5 mm. The cinnabar crystals are not glued on (there are MANY faked specimens being sold), but one has a cleaved face.
Overall Size:6.5x3.5x3 cm
Crystals:3-15 mm
Status: SOLD Buy similar at: Minerals from China, Japan, Australia & Pacific Rim > Sulfide & Sulfosalt Minerals
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