Entry № 319
Phenakite
Beryllium Silicate
A deceiver of light, brilliant and clear.
Chakra
Crown · Third Eye
Element
Storm
Zodiac
Virgo · Aquarius

I. The Metaphysical Reading
How the stone has been held.
Phenakite is regarded as a high-vibration stone for spiritual awakening and clear inner vision. It is used in meditation to cut through illusion, enhance intuition, and align the upper chakras.
- Chakra
- Crown · Third Eye
- Element
- Storm
- Zodiac
- Virgo · Aquarius
- Keynote
- A deceiver of light, brilliant and clear.
II. The Scientific Reading
What the lattice actually does.
Phenakite is a beryllium silicate that often forms in pegmatites and high-temperature veins. Its name comes from the Greek phenakos ('deceiver') because its crystals closely resemble quartz. It is prized by collectors for its brilliant luster and high refractive index.
- Formula
- Be₂SiO₄
- System
- Trigonal
- Hardness
- 7.5 – 8 (Mohs)
- Provenance
- Russia (Ural Mountains), Brazil, Myanmar, Madagascar, Nigeria
References & Sources
Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.
Mineral Profile
Fact Sheet
- Chemical Formula
- Be₂SiO₄
- Crystal System
- Trigonal
- Mohs Hardness
- 7.5 – 8 (Mohs)
- Density
- 2.93 – 3.00 g/cm³
- Refractive Index
- 1.650 – 1.670
- Provenance
- Russia (Ural Mountains), Brazil, Myanmar, Madagascar, Nigeria
- Color Origin
- Colourless, pale yellow, pink, brown, rarely blue
Related Crystals
Stones that share this lattice
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