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1.9" Vibrant-Red Cinnabar with Quartz - Cocineras Mine
This is a beautiful association of vibrant-red cinnabar and quartz crystals, collected from the Cocineras Mine in the Santa Eulalia mining district of Chihuahua, Mexico.
About Cinnabar
Cinnabar is a mercury sulfide mineral with the chemical formula HgS. It is a vibrant red color and is an important ore of mercury. It is primarily found as fillings within gaps of rocks and coating rocks as a result of ascending hydrothermal activity. While cinnabar is typically massive in habit, large crystals have been found on rare occasions. The striking red color of cinnabar made for an attractive pigment, but its use as a pigment was halted following discovery of its toxic properties.
Toxicity Warning: The mercury content of cinnabar can be harmful if absorbed into the bloodstream by inhalation or ingestion. The crystals do not pose a health hazard just sitting on a shelf, but it is highly recommended that you wear gloves and/or wash your hands after handling.
Cinnabar is a mercury sulfide mineral with the chemical formula HgS. It is a vibrant red color and is an important ore of mercury. It is primarily found as fillings within gaps of rocks and coating rocks as a result of ascending hydrothermal activity. While cinnabar is typically massive in habit, large crystals have been found on rare occasions. The striking red color of cinnabar made for an attractive pigment, but its use as a pigment was halted following discovery of its toxic properties.
Toxicity Warning: The mercury content of cinnabar can be harmful if absorbed into the bloodstream by inhalation or ingestion. The crystals do not pose a health hazard just sitting on a shelf, but it is highly recommended that you wear gloves and/or wash your hands after handling.
SPECIES
Cinnabar & Quartz
LOCATION
Cocineras Mine, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Chihuahua, Mexico
SIZE
1.9 x 1.7"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#319973
