noun
- a rare colorless or pale yellow mineral consisting of beryllium silicate, used as a gemstone
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The museum’s mineral collection featured a beautiful specimen of phenacite from Brazil.
- Phenacite is prized by collectors for its exceptional clarity and brilliance.
- The gemologist identified the stone as phenacite based on its hardness and crystal structure.
- High-quality phenacite can be cut into faceted gems that rival diamonds in sparkle.
- The phenacite crystal displayed perfect octahedral faces under magnification.
- Miners discovered phenacite deposits in the pegmatite veins of the mountain.