Phenakite on Matrix, 10.34g | Mt. Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado Etched Beryl specimen long prismatic with twinning drill-bit

long prismatic with twinning drill-bit terminations are very rare

graphite in the ground became super heated and compressed enough to form small diamonds

plowed into the desert of Northern Arizona

A must-have for anyone drawn to unusual growth phenomena or iconic Russian localities

Due to the difficult terrain and extreme weather conditions at high altitude

Phenakite on Matrix, 10.34g | Mt. Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado Etched Beryl specimen long prismatic with twinning drill-bitPhenakite on Albite Matrix. A gorgeous Phenakite mineral specimen, this piece has sparkling colorless rhombohedral Phenakite crystals, on white Albite matrix. A rare find from Mt. Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado. Phenakite is a rare beryllium silicate mineral, known as one of the most pure, highest vibration crystals on Earth. Phenakite is highly desirable among advanced mineral collectors and the metaphysical community. It has a high refractive index