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Sample n° 14389

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
CINNABAR HgS sulfides and sulfosalts - major
MERCURY Hg native elements - minor
Description
Description: red granular crust with metallic mercury on black rock (12 cm)
Origin
  • Country: Spain
  • Region: Castilla-La Mancha
  • Locality: Almaden
Specification
  • Donors: Raucq
    Donation year: 1986
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 2
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: no
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: no