Common molecules sample 50898

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Empirical formula:	HgS
a:	4.146 Å
b:	4.146 Å
c:	9.497 Å
α (alpha):	90.00 °
β (beta):	90.00 °
γ (gamma):	120.00 °
Volume:	141.38 Å³
Space group:	P3₁21
Calculated density:	8.198 g/cm³
Z:	3
Formula weight:	232.656 g/mole
Common name:	Cinnabar
ICSD collection code:	76642
Keyword:	volcanic
Short description:	Cinnabar is a bright scarlet or blood red to a brick red colored mineral with a submetallic luster.
Keyword:	penetration twin
Keyword:	Mineral
IUPAC name:	Mercury sulfide
Layman's explanation:	Cinnabar is the most abundant mercury mineral, occuring in veins formed at low temperatures near recent volcanic rocks or hot springs all over the world. Because it is the principal ore of mercury, many cinnabar mines exist in areas of abundance. Occasionally, native mercury is found alongside cinnabar as a heavy, tin-white liquid. The cinnabar crystals are translucent to transparent and scarlet to deep crimson in color. It is often identified in the field by its bright red color, softness, and unusual heaviness. Cinnabar has been known since antiquity; its name is derived from the Persian words for "dragon's blood."
Citation of a publication:	Acta Chemica Scandinavica (1- 27,1973-42,1988) 4(1950)p1413-1436. Aurivillius,K.L.
Lab name:	Common molecules
Sample provider:	Obtained from the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database
Status:	Complete, visible to public

Repository Files:
50898.CIF	50898.crt	50898.GIF	50898.ort	50898.pdb
50898.sdt