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Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz from Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, China

 
Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz from Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, China

Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz from Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, China

Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz from Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, China

Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz from Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, China

Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz from Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 62574
Mineral:Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Quartz
Locality:Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan, China
Description:Sharp, well-defined interpenetrant-twinned translucent dark-red cinnabar crystals to 11 mm on lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 4 mm. The cinnabar crystals have a metallic-like surface luster caused by alteration. The twin tip is bruised.
Overall Size:8.5x5.5x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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