A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Phenakite from Kragoro, Norway |
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| Description | Phenakite is Be2SiO4, beryllium silicate. These pieces range up to 1 cm in longest dimension. Phenakite is a rare mineral found in pegmatites and sometimes used as a gemstone. It is often associated with other gemstones including topaz, beryl (emerald), chrysoberyl and smoky quartz. |
| Location | Norway. Near Kragoro. |
| Photographer | Dexter Perkins. 2001-03-26. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1134. |
| Key words | phenakite, Kragoro, Norway, pegmatite |
| Tech details | 995 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 262 |
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