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F8G-3G4Phenakite Be2SiO4 , Quartz SiO2 , Bertrandite Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2

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Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal

Light green and orange phenakite crystals on quartz, together with some bertrandite.
The bigger phenakite with 3mm.
Copyright: © Pedro Alves      Photo ID: 371719     Uploaded by: Pedro Alves   Approval date: 2011-03-01   View Count: 753   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 810 x 616 pixels (0.5 Mpix)

WR4-22GPhenakite Be2SiO4

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Seixigal, Vilas Boas, Vidago, Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal

Field of View: 30 mm

Phenakite crystals in the collection of IST UTL Lisbon.
Copyright: © IST UTL Lisbon      Photo ID: 471484     Uploaded by: Rui Nunes   Approval date: 2012-06-19   View Count: 599   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 650 x 523 pixels (0.3 Mpix)

M45-PCPPhenakite Be2SiO4 , Quartz SiO2

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Seixigal, Vilas Boas, Vidago, Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal

Largest Crystal Size: 10 mm

Phenakite crystal on quartz.
In the collection of IST, UTL, Lisbon.
Copyright: © Rui Nunes 2012      Photo ID: 471485     Uploaded by: Rui Nunes   Approval date: 2012-06-19   View Count: 420   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 600 x 457 pixels (0.3 Mpix)

N02-DYMPhenakite Be2SiO4

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Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal

Field of View: 3.50 mm

Phenakite group p.w. 3,50 mm,Coll.& Photo Ko Jansen.
Copyright: © Ko Jansen      Photo ID: 585622     Uploaded by: Ko Jansen   Approval date: 2014-01-12   View Count: 297   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 1986 x 1455 pixels (2.9 Mpix)

A8P-8GLPhenakite Be2SiO4

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Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal

Field of View: 0.77 mm

Phenakite,p.w. 0,77 mm,coll.& Photo Ko Jansen.
Copyright: © Ko Jansen      Photo ID: 585623     Uploaded by: Ko Jansen   Approval date: 2014-01-12   View Count: 280   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 1455 x 1424 pixels (2.1 Mpix)

G34-56LPhenakite Be2SiO4 , Apatite Ca5(PO4)3A , Quartz SiO2

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Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal

Field of View: 3.11 mm

Phenakite Left Apatite in the middle and Quartz right,p.w. 3,11 mm,
Coll.& Photo Ko Jansen.
Copyright: © Ko Jansen      Photo ID: 585665     Uploaded by: Ko Jansen   Approval date: 2014-01-12   View Count: 375   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 1726 x 1168 pixels (2.0 Mpix)

8K8-U9CPhenakite Be2SiO4

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Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal

Field of View: 4.2 mm

colourless phenakite xl

In Coll. M. Slama

Canon EOS 600D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 24 Images using Zerene Stacker (Pmax)
Copyright: © mslama      Photo ID: 865057     Uploaded by: Martin Slama   Approval date: 2018-01-12   View Count: 88   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 5184 x 3456 pixels (17.9 Mpix)

880-R0EPhenakite Be2SiO4 , Hureaulite Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2·4H2O

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Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal

Field of View: 8 mm

milky phenakite xls with White to very light lilac hureaulite xls

In Coll. M. Slama (ex Coll. C. G. Bargueno)

Canon EOS 600D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 43 Images using Zerene Stacker (Dmap)
Copyright: © Martin Slama      Photo ID: 871486     Uploaded by: Martin Slama   Approval date: 2018-02-11   View Count: 90   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 5184 x 3456 pixels (17.9 Mpix)

4YW-E0GPhenakite Be2SiO4 , Hureaulite Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2·4H2O , Meta-autunite Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O

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Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal

Field of View: 50 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 5 mm

Cloudy to colorless phenakite crystals associated with other phosphate such as meta-autunite and hureaulite. Some may have green core probably due to chlorite inclusions. Collected in 2006
Coll.and photo.- Carlos G. Bargueño
Photo ID: 885750     Uploaded by: Carlos Gonzalez Bargueño   Approval date: 2018-04-17   View Count: 131   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 1600 x 900 pixels (1.4 Mpix)

UQ5-3PKPhenakite Be2SiO4

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Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira de Aves, Sátão, Viseu, Portugal

Field of View: 5 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 2 mm

Prismatic phenakite crystal with 2mm in size on another one, associated to hureaulite and meta-autunite. Collected in 2006.
Coll. and photo.- Carlos G. Bargueño
Photo ID: 893695     Uploaded by: Carlos Gonzalez Bargueño   Approval date: 2018-06-01   View Count: 80   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 1055 x 1024 pixels (1.1 Mpix)
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