Aragonite vs Cinnabar
| Property | Aragonite | Cinnabar |
|---|---|---|
| 化学式 | CaCO3 | HgS |
| 晶系 | Orthorhombic | Trigonal |
| 矿物分类 | 05 Carbonates and Nitrates | 02 Sulfides and Sulfosalts |
| 莫氏硬度 | 3.5-4.0 | 2.0-2.5 |
| 颜色 | Colorless, white, yellow, blue, green | Scarlet red, brownish-red |
| 光泽 | Vitreous | Adamantine |
| 条痕色 | White | Scarlet |
| 透明度 | Transparent | Translucent |
| 解理 | Poor {010} | Perfect prismatic {1010} |
| 断口 | Subconchoidal | Conchoidal to uneven |