[Magdalen] Grrr....

Cantor03 at aol.com Cantor03 at aol.com
Wed Aug 3 17:37:32 UTC 2016



In a message dated 8/3/2016 11:30:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
charles.wohlers at verizon.net writes:

Is it  *real* cinnabar (mercury sulfide)? If so, perhaps you can hope your  
original customers get mercury poisoning.   ;-)
(Apparently,  real cinnabar isn't used in jewelry today - at least, one 
would 
hope not,  for Molly's sake, if nothing  else).>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 
 
Cinnabar is widely used in Chinese decorative items such as vases and
lamps.  It's also used in (red) human tattoos.  I don't know what  the 
chemical
make up is. 
 
 
 
 
David S.




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