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Sec. IV, Ch. 28: Semi-Precious Stones, Phenakite

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CHAPTER XXVIII.
PHENAKITE.
F late years this rare mineral has occasionally been used in Russia as a gem-stone. The kind employed for this purpose is perfectly transparent and colourless, exhibiting when skilfully cut great brilliancy, and bearing much superficial resemblance to Diamond.
Phenakite—like the Emerald, the Chrysoberyl, and Euclase—contains the rare metal glucinum or beryllium. The finest Phenakite occurs in mica-schist at Stretnisk, on the River Takowia, not far from Ekaterinburg, in the Urals. It is also found in Norway, and at Pike's Peak, in Colorado, but is, in all localities, a rather scarce mineral.
PHENAKITE.
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