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Mercury (II) Sulfide
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Key Data
Formula: HgS
CAS: 1344-48-5
Other names: Cinnabar, Vermilion, Mercury Sulfide
Appearance: Red powder
Solubility in water: Insoluble
Thermal decomposition: At 580°C it decomposes to mercury and sulfur
Dustiness:
Composition/Impurities
Uses
Used in traditional pigment lustres as a flux to adhere the lustre to the underlying glaze