What is the chemical formula of cinnabar?

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Published
15 Mar 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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Cinnabar is composed of mercury sulfide, represented by the chemical formula HgS. The other options correspond to different minerals: FeS2 is pyrite, PbS is galena, and ZnS is sphalerite.

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