Phenakite

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Phenakite

Be₂SiO₄

Nesosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Be₂SiO₄
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Trigonal
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Colorless
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.AA.05
Dana classification
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Phk
Locality
🇷🇺 Malysheva
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after fraud

Source: Wikidata

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