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Cinnabar (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Wanshan, Guizhou, China

 
Cinnabar (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Wanshan, Guizhou, China

Cinnabar (interpenetrant-twinned crystals) from Wanshan, Guizhou, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 64954
Mineral:Cinnabar (interpenetrant-twinned crystals)
Locality:Wanshan, Guizhou, China
Description:Two interpenetrant-twinned red cinnabar crystals with no matrix. The cinnabar crystals are rhombohedral form and are rotated 180° resulting in a six-pointed star-shaped formation. Collected ca. 1985
Overall Size:8x8x6 mm
Crystals:6-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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