Phenakite
Mogok, Myanmar [Burma]
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Mogok, Myanmar [Burma] |
Description |
A very nice example of the rare mineral Phenakite. This mineral has an unusual property - a high level of thermal conductivity, which will allow it to melt ice faster than most minerals when placed on top of an ice cube. |
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 |
0.20 |
Dimensions |
1 cm * .2 cm * .2 cm |
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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Ulexite Fluorapophyllite-(Na) Petalite Quartz Platinum Zinkenite |
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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