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Cinnabarite has been successfully identified and found in nature.
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COMMON KNOWLEDGE
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Cinnabarite (cinnabar, mercury sulfide) is a well-known naturally occurring mineral ore, making its existence a matter of common knowledge that requires no formal citation.

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The claim states that cinnabarite (cinnabar) has been successfully identified and found in nature. Cinnabar is the common mercury sulfide mineral (HgS) and the primary ore of mercury, which is universally taught and recognized in mineralogy and everyday geology. It represents a fact of direct observation and established baseline knowledge. Following the prompt instructions, trivially true or common knowledge claims do not require citations, and the verdict COMMON_KNOWLEDGE should be returned with empty index arrays.

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  1. Genome-Resolved Metagenomics and Detailed Geochemical Speciation Analyses Yield New Insights into Microbial Mercury Cycling in Geothermal Springs.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  2. Using Complementary Methods of Synchrotron Radiation Powder Diffraction and Pair Distribution Function to Refine Crystal Structures with High Quality Parameters—A Reviewpeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  3. Crystal Structure of Moganite and Its Anisotropic Atomic Displacement Parameters Determined by Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction and X-ray/Neutron Pair Distribution Function Analysespeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  4. Occurrence and multivariate exploratory analysis of the natural radioactivity anomaly in the south coastal region of Kenyapeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  5. From field analysis to nanostructural investigation: A multidisciplinary approach to describe natural occurrence of asbestos in view of hazard assessment.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  6. Environmental impact of potentially toxic elements on soils, sediments, waters, and air nearby an abandoned Hg-rich fahlore mine (Mt. Avanza, Carnic Alps, NE Italy).peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  7. Chemometric Tools to Point Out Benchmarks and Chromophores in Pigments through Spectroscopic Data Analyses.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  8. Biomonitoring of Hg<sup>0</sup>, Hg<sup>2</sup> and Particulate Hg in a Mining Context Using Tree Barks.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  9. Defects of diamond crystal structure as an indicator of crystallogenesispeer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  10. A multi-analytical study of the Montelirio beaded attires: Marine resources, sumptuary crafts, and female power in copper age Iberia.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  11. Multidisciplinary investigation reveals the earliest textiles and cinnabar-coloured cloth in Iberian Peninsula.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
  12. An individual with Sarmatian-related ancestry in Roman Britain.peer-reviewedno side takennot shown: read and judged not to bear on this claim
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first checked05 Aug 2026
judged → COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 9505 Aug 2026
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