Some sources claim that the name is derived from a Persian word meaning "lost" while others cite Theophrastus and Greek.
Some sources claim that the name is derived from a Persian word meaning "lost" while others cite Theophrastus and Greek. It was mined by the Romans and some of their mines are still producing the ore today. Its crystals have the highest refractive power of any known mineral and it is dangerous to handle because of its association with a poisonous element. FTP, what is this mineral, the original source for the pigment vermillion and the primary ore of mercury?
Some sources claim that the name is derived from a Persian word meaning "lost" while others cite Theophrastus and Greek.
Cinnabar or Cinnabarite