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Phenakite
Chemical
Formula
Be2SiO4
Species
Silicates
Crystal
System
Trigonal
Mohs
Scale
7-8
Specific
Gravity
2.93-3.00
Color
Colorless, yellow, pink, brown
Luster
Vitreous
Refractive
Index
n = 1.650 - 1.656 n = 1.667 - 1.670
Diaphaneity
Transparent
Cleavage
Distinct/GoodDistinct and imperfect
Fracture
Conchoidal
Crystal Habit:Tabular, prismatic to acicular crystals often as columnar aggregates, as spherulites and granular
Geological Setting:In granite pegmatites and schists
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