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 |