Calcite vs Cinnabar
| Property | Calcite | Cinnabar |
|---|---|---|
| Formel | CaCO3 | HgS |
| Kristallsystem | Trigonal | Trigonal |
| Mineralklasse | 05 Carbonates and Nitrates | 02 Sulfides and Sulfosalts |
| Mohshärte | 3.0 | 2.0-2.5 |
| Farbe | Colorless, white, yellow, orange, blue, green | Scarlet red, brownish-red |
| Glanz | Vitreous | Adamantine |
| Strichfarbe | White | Scarlet |
| Transparenz | Transparent | Translucent |
| Spaltbarkeit | Perfect rhombohedral {1011} | Perfect prismatic {1010} |
| Bruch | Conchoidal | Conchoidal to uneven |