Cinnabar with Mercury
New Idria Mine
San Benito County, California
7.1 cm x 4.8 cm 2.4 cm
Out of an old California collection, come this specimen of Cinnabar Ore from this well known California Quicksilver Mine.
This specimen has cinnabar mostly on the front side, but does run through the matrix as well.
There are a few areas that do show micro droplets of metallic mercury.
*** Handle with care, protective gloves should be used when handling a specimen such as this, due to the presence of mercury***
