Cinnabar is an ore/mineral of – (1) Lead (2) Manganese (3) Molybdenum (4) Mercury

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(4) Mercury Explanation: Cinnabarrefers to the common bright scarlet to brick red form of mercuryasullide (HgS) that is the most common source ore for refining elemental mercury. It is the historic source for the brilliant red or scarlet pigment termed vermilion and associated red mercury pigments.

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