Mercury sulfide
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Mercury sulfide or mercury sulfide is a chemical compound composed of the chemical elements mercury and sulfur. It is represented by the chemical formula HgS. It is virtually insoluble in water.
Mercury sulfide
Cinnabar (red portion of specimen)
Cinnabar
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Cinnabar, also called cinnabarite or mercurblende, is the bright scarlet to brick-red form of mercury sulfide. It is the most common source ore for refining elemental mercury and is the historic sourc
Mercury sulfide
…HgS is dimorphic with two crystal forms: Red cinnabar (α-HgS) is the form in which mercury is most commonly found in nature. Cinnabar has a rhombohedral crystal system. Crystals of α-HgS are optically…
Cinnabar mercury ore from Nevada, United States
Specimen composed of pure cinnabar, with the surface covered in crystals. Being an old specimen, they are partially darkened due to exposure to light. Almadén Mine, (Ciudad Real), Spain. Largest dimension, 6 cm.
Chinese carved cinnabar lacquerware, from the late Qing dynasty