Cinnabarite

Structural context

Cinnabar
Crystal System trigonalCrystal Class trigonal trapezohedralSpace Group P3121

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Cinnabar
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  • March 13, 2023HgS
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Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
  • tint
  • cochineal red
  • brownish red
Color noteOriginal color note from the source
Tint or shade of red; cochineal red, brownish red
StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
  • red-brown
  • scarlet
Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
Red-brown to scarlet
Lustre
Metallic
Fracture
Irregular/Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal
Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
Luminescence
None
Tenacity
sectile
Hardness
2—2.5
Calculated density
8.2