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| Name: | Phenakite Phk |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #521: Phenakite Mogok, Myanmar [Burma]  #761: Phenakite Mogok, Myanmar [Burma] |
| IMA Chemistry: | Be2(SiO4) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Phenakite contains elements: Beryllium (Be) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1833 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Nordenskjöld N (1834) Beskrifning på phenakit, ett nytt mineral från Ural, Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 1833, 160-165 |
| Structural Group Name: | Phenakite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | willemite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3026 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 7.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.965 |
| Dispersion: | 0.005 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Phenakite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Phenakite Search Web Mineral DB: Phenakite |
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