Cinabrio
Cinabrio is a mineral with formula HgS, in the Sulfuros group. This specimen comes from Mina de Almadén, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España and joined the Terrium collection in 2025.
Description
Crystalline aggregates of intense red cinnabar arranged in a crack, on a light matrix. Surface with vitreous luster. The lower section has been cut with an angle grinder.
History of this specimen
Crack-like aesthetics and vivid color, but the machined base reduces its value for certain collectors. It is part of the lot sold by Juanjo from Elche at the Salamanca Fair.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0426
- Internal reference
- T0033
- Composition
- HgS
- Name
- Cinabrio
- Group
- Sulfuros
- Mine
- Mina de Almadén
- District / Municipality
- Almadén
- Province
- Ciudad Real
- Region
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 4–5
- Acquired
- 2025
- Etymology
- From Arabic «zinjafr», through medieval Latin «cinnabaris», the historical name of the red pigment.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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