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Cinnabar

earth science Maturity 7-9

This is a bright red rock.

cinnabar09.jpg
cinnabar09.jpg
It comes from deep in the ground. It is found near hot springs. People use it to make red paint. We must be careful with it. It can make us sick. Do you like the color red?
Chinese carved cinnabar lacquerware.jpg
Chinese carved cinnabar lacquerware.jpg

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Cinnabar crystal structure.png
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File:Cinabrio Almadén 2.jpg
Cinabrio Almadén 2.jpg
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File:Chinese carved cinnabar lacquerware.jpg
Chinese carved cinnabar lacquerware.jpg
File:Cinabrio Longinos.jpg
Cinabrio Longinos.jpg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.6 | Vital Level 5