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礦物之美(辰砂∼CINNABAR)

CINNABAR HgS (trigonal). 湖南,中國 . Found in a rhombohedral or prismatic form , most specimens are massive or granular aggregates.The scarlet red to brownish red color is its most distinctive feature. 辰砂為國寶級雞血石中紅色部份的主要來源,也是產生汞的來源礦.硬度 2∼2.5,金屬至金剛光澤,曝露空氣中漸轉為晦暗色彩.本礦作為水晶的內含物更為難得.

經典名礦欣賞
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