Calcite vs Cinnabar
| Property | Calcite | Cinnabar |
|---|---|---|
| 化学式 | CaCO3 | HgS |
| 晶系 | Trigonal | Trigonal |
| 矿物分类 | 05 Carbonates and Nitrates | 02 Sulfides and Sulfosalts |
| 莫氏硬度 | 3.0 | 2.0-2.5 |
| 颜色 | Colorless, white, yellow, orange, blue, green | Scarlet red, brownish-red |
| 光泽 | Vitreous | Adamantine |
| 条痕色 | White | Scarlet |
| 透明度 | Transparent | Translucent |
| 解理 | Perfect rhombohedral {1011} | Perfect prismatic {1010} |
| 断口 | Conchoidal | Conchoidal to uneven |