Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Phenakite
Mogok, Myanmar [Burma]
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Mogok, Myanmar [Burma] |
Description |
A very nice example of the rare mineral Phenakite with the unique "drill bit" termination that is highly sought after in this species. |
Luster |
Adamantine |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Phenakite: Be2(SiO4) diberyllium silicon tetroxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Acanthite/Polybasite![Acanthite/Polybasite](/Files/Minerals/AcanthitePolybasite_499_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Violet![Tourmaline var. Violet](/Files/Minerals/TourmalinevarViolet_518_sm.jpg) Silver/Acanthite![Silver/Acanthite](/Files/Minerals/SilverAcanthite_438_sm.jpg) Cordierite![Cordierite](/Files/Minerals/Cordierite_462_sm.jpg) Quartz / Dumortierite![Quartz / Dumortierite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzDumortierite_672_sm.jpg) Goethite![Goethite](/Files/Minerals/TurgiteGoethite_243_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): willemite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Phenakite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Phenakite Search Web Mineral DB: Phenakite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Phenakite
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