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phenacite |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Phenacite \Phen"a*cite\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, impostor, deceiver.] (Min.) A glassy colorless mineral occurring in rhombohedral crystals, sometimes used as a gem. It is a silicate of glucina, and receives its name from its deceptive similarity to quartz.
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