| Mineral | Cinnabar |
|---|---|
| Formula | HgS |
| Crystal Form | Trigonal/Trapezohedral [32] |
| Cleavage | Perfect {10-10} |
| Color | Tint or shade of red |
| Density | 8.2 g/cm3 |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent to Translucent |
| Fracture | Sub-conchoidal |
| Hardness | 2.0 - 2.5 |
| Lustre | Adamantine |
| Streak | Red-brown to Scarlet |
| Dana 8 Class | 2.8.14.1 |
| Strunz Class | II/C.18-10 |
| Mindat | mindat.org |
| WebMineral | WebMineral |
| ID | 124 |