Cinnabar with Quartz

specimen number:
5006790

location:
Snowshoe mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

description:

An attractive red translucent twinned crystal grouping of cinnabar measuring 0.7 cm in size on a crystallized quartz matrix. A good example, these are not commonly found on the market today. Slight contacting on the backside as seen in the video. The specimen comes with a previous label as shown at the end of the video. The label dates this piece to 1954 and the specimen had a hefty price tag for the time at $25.

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