Apatite vs Cinnabar
| Property | Apatite | Cinnabar |
|---|---|---|
| सूत्र | Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) | HgS |
| क्रिस्टल प्रणाली | Hexagonal | Trigonal |
| खनिज वर्ग | 08 Phosphates, Arsenates, and Vanadates | 02 Sulfides and Sulfosalts |
| मोह कठोरता | 5.0 | 2.0-2.5 |
| रंग | Green, blue, yellow, violet, colorless | Scarlet red, brownish-red |
| चमक | Vitreous | Adamantine |
| रेखा रंग | White | Scarlet |
| पारदर्शिता | Transparent | Translucent |
| विदलन | Poor {0001} | Perfect prismatic {1010} |
| विभंग | Conchoidal to uneven | Conchoidal to uneven |