phenakite

See also: Phenakite and phénakite

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek φέναξ (phénax, a deceiver). + -ite

Noun

phenakite (countable and uncountable, plural phenakites)

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: fenakiitti
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References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Phenakite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.