Metacinnabar

Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0

Metacinnabar

HgS

Sulfide mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
HgS
Group
Sulfides
Crystal system
Cubic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Black
Luster
Streak
Black
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
2.CB.05a
Dana classification
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Mcin
Locality
🇺🇸 Redington mine
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after cinnabar

Source: Wikidata

For sale on the marketplace

View all →
No offers for Metacinnabar at the moment. Browse the marketplace →

Related minerals

We use cookies to make the site work and — with your consent — to improve it. Read more in our privacy policy.