Home > American Localities – September 25 > MS0781 Phenakite
Phenakite - Sold
- Mount Antero
- Chaffee County
- Colorado
- U.S.A.
- 2.3 by 1.9 by 1.5 cm – Thumbnail specimen (fits into a 2.5 cm cube)
Phenakite is a beryllium silicate related to willemite. The mineral was named for its ability to deceive when compared to massive quartz (Nordenskjöld, 1834). This is a rhombohedral crystal of phenakite from the treacherous Mount Antero aquamarine diggings. This is a complete rhombohedral crystal, 1.5 cm on edge, with a bit of attached matrix and some lesser attached crystals. A choice thumbnail specimen. This specimen was part of the personal collection of Ralph Merrill, proprietor of the prolific mail order business Minerals Unlimited.
