The following kinds are common in the market.

Mirror sand; Also known as cracked sand, flaky sand and bright sand. After stone removal, cinnabar is chopped into diamonds or strips.

Zhu Bao sand: also known as foreign pointed sand and polished sand. After processing to remove stones, cinnabar is cut into small pieces or particles.

Douban sand: also known as bean sand and individual sand. After removing the stone, chop the cinnabar into pieces, such as the size of red beans.

Cinnabar tribute: Cinnabar tribute to the imperial court in the old days. This means the best quality.

Cinnabar: A native of Yuanling, Hunan. The best quality. It's an authentic medicinal material.

Baishi Cinnabar: Also known as Baishi and Baishi Sand. It is cinnabar separated from white shale. Get used to it.

Red mirror cinnabar: It belongs to mirror sand. Bright red color and good quality. Blue mirror cinnabar: It belongs to mirror sand. The color is purple and the quality is poor.

Pingsha: Also known as vermilion, Lingsha, Shensha, Moyesha and Moyesha. For artificial people.

Cinnabar: the general term for all kinds of cinnabar. It is best to be red, bright, slightly transparent, shiny, free from fine powder, hands and miscellaneous stones.