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MD-162614
Cinnabar
Almaden Mine, Almaden, Almaden District, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Miniature, 3.5 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm
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A classic, old-time and very showy specimen of a very sharp, twinned, 1.0 cm, blood-red cinnabar crystal aesthetically set on massive cinnabar matrix from the historic mines at Almaden, Spain. A brighter red, secondary cinnabar overgrowth partially coats the sharp crystal. No damage. Long considered some of the best worldwide cinnabars. Ex. Marilyn Dodge collection.