A vermilion-colored ore mineral of mercury.
a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
A bright red stone, the naturally occurring ore of mercury, chemically mercuric sulfide.
red mercury ore, or mercuric sulfide, which was highly valued and used for its color and chemical properties; a primary ingredient used in the Taoist elixirs of Outer Alchemy
A bright red mineral consisting of mercury sulphide.
A mineral composed of mercury sulfide (HgS), which is the most important ore of mercury. It is often found near volcanic rocks and hot springs. Cinnabar crystals usually are rhombohedral, vermilion red in color (if pure), and produce a red streak.
red mercuric sulfide. Not the best material for a staff.
A vermillion-colored ore mineral of mercury.
A brilliant mineral of red or vermillion that is often used as a red pigment and which is particularly valued in China where it is frequently used for inlays and in jewelry. The mineral comes from mercury ore.
Red sulfide of mercury used as pigment in painting.
A red mineral, mercuric sulphide, used as a pigment in the past. Vermilion is the synthetic version of cinnabar.
Cinnabar is the mineral Mercury Sulfide. Its color ranges from cinnamon to scarlet to brick red and it can be translucent to transparent. It is often carved. Cinnabar has a hardness of 2 - 2.5 (very soft) and a specific gravity of 8.1 (quite heavy).
