phenacite - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'phenacite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Phenacite

[ n.]

- A glassy colorless mineral occurring in rhombohedral crystals, sometimes used as a gem. It is a silicate of glucina, and receives its name from its deceptive similarity to quartz.

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pheasant pheasantry phebe pheer pheese phelloderm phellogen phelloplastics phenakistoscope phenanthrene

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