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Phenakite from Rio Piracicaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Phenakite from Rio Piracicaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phenakite from Rio Piracicaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phenakite from Rio Piracicaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phenakite from Rio Piracicaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phenakite from Rio Piracicaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Phenakite from Rio Piracicaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 78726
Mineral:Phenakite
Locality:Rio Piracicaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Floater crystal, fully crystallized on all faces with no attachment point, of lustrous transparent colorless phenakite (phenacite) with Currier label glued on the bottom. The phenakite crystal is dominated by shallow pyramidal termination faces. Ex. Rock Currier (1940-2015) Collection #7348, acquired from G. Gordon; illustrated on Mindat.org (Photo ID: 685227)
Overall Size:36x30x20 mm
Crystals:36 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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