Cinnabar - fine crystals on Quartz (Ref: 15.1-728)
Tongren Mine, Wanshan District, Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
57mm x 36mm x 32mm
Very sharp, fine dark red Cinnabar crystals on matrix the largest being a classic form twin. The main Cinnabar is nestled in a cluster of small Quartz crystals and shows bright red color highlights and luster. Ex Warren Johannson collection that he obtained this in trade from Harvard in the 1940's when these were incredibly rare mineral treasures. For years such good pieces were almost priceless. In the 1990 era as trade began with China these were then the most sought-after mineral specimens at that time, famed as the world's best and highly sought after. By 2000 however there were many Cinnabar specimens flooding out of China and they become quite affordable. Chinese Cinnabars are still the world's best and this type of sharp perfect twin is the most desirable, especially when on Quartz instead of the more usual Calcite or Dolomite. This specimen is certainly far better than average, and not priced in the high 5 figures either! Textbook perfect twin and great contrast. From: Well-Arranged Molecules
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