Mineral: Cinnabar
Locality: Königsberg Mine, Hohensolms, Wetzlar, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen Region, Hesse/Hessen, Germany
Dimensions: 9 x 6 cm

Description: A "rare and ugly" rich ore sample from an ancient mercury mining district.

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