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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Cinnabar

Name

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HgS

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfides

Chemical class

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Hexagonal

Crystal system

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2–2.5

Mohs hardness

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8–8.2

Specific gravity

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Scarlet

Streak

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Adamantine, inclining to metallic when dark; dull in friable material

Luster

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{1010}, perfect

Cleavage

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P3_221

Space group

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—

Structural group

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Cin · Grandfathered

IMA

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0

Named in

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Red

Typical colors

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Hg · S

Elements

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