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Mineral Specimen No. 51402:
Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Calcite from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, 15 miles east of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada.

This mineral specimen of Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Calcite from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, 15 miles east of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada is available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals, mineral dealer located in New York City, New York. To purchase mineral specimens from this site click on this link to go to online order form.

Detailed information on mineral specimen No. 51402:

Minerals Species: Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Calcite.
Location of mineral deposit: Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, 15 miles east of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada.
Description: Lustrous translucent red cinnabar crystals with in calcite on gray matrix. The cinnabar crystals are elongated rhombohedral form with slightly striated faces and are interpenetrant-twinned (two crystals with common C-axes, rotated 180° from each other). No damage.
Overall size of mineral specimen: 37x23x14 mm.
Size of individual crystals: 4 mm.
Price: $45 (plus shipping).

Mineral Specimens: Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Calcite from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, 15 miles east of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada

Mineral Specimens: Cinnabar (penetration twin) on Calcite from Red Bird Mine, Antelope Springs District, 15 miles east of Lovelock, Pershing County, Nevada

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