Cinnabar on Dolomite

Chatian Mine, Chatian Hg-Zn ore field, Fenghuang Co., Xiangxi, Hunan, China
Ex. Shields Flynn
Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 5.7 x 4.1 cm
Start Time: 12/19/2024 7:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/04/2025 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Current Bid: $249
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Item Description

Cinnabar is a well-known sulfide species, and of the few that actually passes light, showing a glowing red hue, similar to Proustite. There are a few localities in China where some of the finest examples of the species have been found in terms of quality, crystallization, size and color/gemminess. This attractive specimen features excellent, lustrous, well-formed crystals of Cinnabar measuring up to 1.2 cm sitting on Dolomite with associated Quartz on matrix. The Cinnabars have a deep reddish metallic appearance in reflected light, but when backlit they have a deep glowing blood red hue! Very little damage that I can see, and it's a very showy display specimen to boot!
From the collection of Shields Flynn.

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$249 12/21/2024 3:07:22 pm (CST)