Cinnabar contains 86.2% mercury, which is the main mineral raw material for mercury smelting. Mercury is also liquid at normal temperature (29.76℃ and 28.44℃). Mercury is a silvery white shiny heavy liquid, which is chemically stable and insoluble in acid and alkali.
Mercury can evaporate at room temperature, and mercury vapor and mercury compounds are very toxic (chronic).
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Cinnabar crystal belongs to ternary system, and it is homogeneous and multi-image with black Cinnabar of equal shafting. Often rhombic or short column-shaped; Common in bimorphs. Parallel cylinders split perfectly. Aggregates are granular, massive or membranous. Mohs hardness is 2.5 and specific gravity is 8. 10. Pure cinnabar is diamond luster and vermilion; When containing impurities, the luster is dull and reddish brown.
It is a typical low-temperature hydrothermal mineral, and its genesis is related to modern volcanism. China is a major producer of cinnabar, mainly produced in Xinhuang, Hunan and Tongren, Guizhou. Other producing areas in the world are almaden, Udrio, California coastal mountains and so on.
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