METACINNABAR


Meaning of METACINNABAR in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

HgS

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 232.66 gm)

Mercury 86.22 % Hg

Sulfur 13.78 % S

Empirical Formula:

HgS

Locality:

Redington mine, Knoxville, Hapa Co., California.

Name Origin:

From the Greek meta and cinnabar (similar chemical composition and association with cinnabar).

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

None

Color:

black or gray black.

Density:

7.7 - 7.8, Average = 7.75

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix., Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix.,

Hardness:

3 - Calcite

Luminescence:

None.

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

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