Aragonite vs Cinnabar
| Property | Aragonite | Cinnabar |
|---|---|---|
| Formel | CaCO3 | HgS |
| Kristallsystem | Orthorhombic | Trigonal |
| Mineralklasse | 05 Carbonates and Nitrates | 02 Sulfides and Sulfosalts |
| Mohshärte | 3.5-4.0 | 2.0-2.5 |
| Farbe | Colorless, white, yellow, blue, green | Scarlet red, brownish-red |
| Glanz | Vitreous | Adamantine |
| Strichfarbe | White | Scarlet |
| Transparenz | Transparent | Translucent |
| Spaltbarkeit | Poor {010} | Perfect prismatic {1010} |
| Bruch | Subconchoidal | Conchoidal to uneven |